Distance between Newcastle and Townsville
The distance from Newcastle to Townsville is 1,946 kilometers by road including 46 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 21 hours and 5 minutes and goes through Charters Towers, Newcastle West, Hamilton East, Hamilton, Hamilton North, Broadmeadow and Lambton.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,598 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,946 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 21 h 5 min |
| Fuel amount | 155.7 L |
| Fuel cost | 232 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Newcastle | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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2 km, 02 min
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| Newcastle West | 2 km | 02 min | 0.1 L | |
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A15 1 km, 00 min
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| Hamilton East | 3 km | 03 min | 0.2 L | |
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A15 1 km, 00 min
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| Hamilton | 4 km | 04 min | 0.2 L | |
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A15 1 km, 01 min
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| Hamilton North | 5 km | 05 min | 0.3 L | |
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A15 1 km, 00 min
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| Broadmeadow | 5 km | 05 min | 0.4 L | |
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A15 2 km, 01 min
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| Lambton | 7 km | 07 min | 0.5 L | |
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A15 2 km, 01 min
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| Jesmond | 9 km | 09 min | 0.7 L | |
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A15 A7 1,805 km, 19 h 28 min
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| Charters Towers | 1,814 km | 19 h 38 min | 143.8 L | |
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A6 132 km, 1 h 26 min
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| Townsville | 1,946 km | 21 h 05 min | 155.4 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Newcastle to Townsville?
Fuel cost: 232 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,946 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Newcastle to Townsville?
Driving time: 21 h 5 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 39 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 21 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 3 min
- 1,676 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 17 h 27 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 5 min
- 142 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 46 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
- 38 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 38 min
- 31 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 37 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Newcastle to Townsville by land?
The distance between Newcastle and Townsville is 1,946 km by road including 46 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Newcastle and Townsville respectively.
How far is Newcastle to Townsville by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Newcastle and Townsville is 1,598 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Newcastle and Townsville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Newcastle from Townsville by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 59 min to cover the distance of 1,598 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 7 h 15 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Newcastle to Townsville?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 6 h 39 min to cover the distance of 1,598 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 7 h 36 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Newcastle and Townsville?
The halfway point between Newcastle and Townsville is Roma. It is located about 41 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Roma to Newcastle is 932 km and driving will take about 10 h 14 min. The road between Roma and Townsville has length 1,014 km and will take approximately 10 h 50 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Newcastle in relation to Townsville?
Newcastle is located 1,598 km south-east of Townsville.
Newcastle has geographic coordinates: latitude -32.92729, longitude 151.78125.
Townsville has geographic coordinates: latitude -19.25694, longitude 146.82395.
Which highway goes from Newcastle to Townsville?
The route from Newcastle to Townsville follows A7, A55, B51, A15, A6, 46, A39.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- M15: 39 km
- 25: 13 km
- A2: 6 km
- B56: 2 km
- 49: 2 km
- A4: 2 km
- A37: 1 km