Distance from Brisbane to Wollongong

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Brisbane and Wollongong is 800.8 kilometres, roughly 1 h 27 min by plane at 850 km/h. By road it is about 980 km via Pacific Motorway and Pacific Highway, which takes around 12 h of driving without stops. The map below shows both routes, and the calculator recomputes them for any other pair of places.

Straight line800.8 km
By road980 km
Driving time12 h
Flight time1 h 27 min

About this page

This page is for anyone planning a trip from Brisbane to Wollongong, in Australia. The straight-line distance comes from the haversine formula (great-circle distance). The road distance and driving time are the fastest car route on the OpenStreetMap road network, computed with OSRM; the actual time depends on traffic, stops and the roads you choose. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to redraw the route live.

Frequently asked questions

What is the distance from Brisbane to Wollongong?
In a straight line it is 800.8 km. By road it is about 980 km, roughly 12 h of driving.
How long is the flight from Brisbane to Wollongong?
Roughly 1 h 27 min: the distance at a cruising speed of 850 km/h plus about 30 minutes for take-off and landing.
How many kilometres by road between Brisbane and Wollongong?
About 980 km on the fastest route via Pacific Motorway and Pacific Highway, which takes around 12 h by car. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to see the route on the map.
How is this distance calculated?
The straight-line distance uses the haversine formula, which gives the shortest path between two points on the Earth's surface.