Perth, Australia → Melbourne, Australia
1,470 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Perth to Melbourne is 2,722 km (1,691 miles). Melbourne lies roughly east-southeast of Perth; the initial great-circle bearing is 112° (ESE). It is a domestic route within Australia.
Perth (Western Australia, Australia) sits at 31.9505°S, 115.8605°E; Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) is at 37.8136°S, 144.9631°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 112° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 54min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~3,538 km · ~44h 14min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Perth to Melbourne: about 3,538 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Perth and Melbourne lies at approximately 35.7621°S, 129.8809°E — the position that is an equal 1,361 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Melbourne (Australia/Melbourne) is 2 or 3 hours ahead of Perth (Australia/Perth), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
All distances from Perth · All distances from Melbourne
The straight-line distance from Perth to Melbourne is approximately 2,722 km (1,691 miles, 1,470 nautical miles).
Melbourne lies roughly east-southeast of Perth; the initial great-circle bearing is 112° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 54min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Perth to Melbourne: about 3,538 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Depending on the date, Melbourne (Australia/Melbourne) is 2 or 3 hours ahead of Perth (Australia/Perth), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances