Sydney, Australia → Melbourne, Australia
385 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Sydney to Melbourne is 713 km (443 miles). Melbourne lies roughly southwest of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 230° (SW). It is a domestic route within Australia.
Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) sits at 33.8688°S, 151.2093°E; Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) is at 37.8136°S, 144.9631°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 230° (SW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 24min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~927 km · ~11h 35min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Sydney to Melbourne: about 927 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 Sydney and Melbourne lies at approximately 35.8816°S, 148.1640°E — the position that is an equal 357 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Sydney (Australia/Sydney) and Melbourne (Australia/Melbourne) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Australia's busiest air route with 50+ daily flights. The drive along the coastal Princes Highway takes about 10 hours but offers stunning scenery through Jervis Bay and the Sapphire Coast.
All distances from Sydney · All distances from Melbourne
The straight-line distance from Sydney to Melbourne is approximately 713 km (443 miles, 385 nautical miles).
Melbourne lies roughly southwest of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 230° (SW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 24min (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 Sydney to Melbourne: about 927 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Sydney (Australia/Sydney) and Melbourne (Australia/Melbourne) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
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