Distance from Gold Coast to Brisbane

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Gold Coast and Brisbane is 71.2 kilometres, too close for a flight to make sense. By road it is about 78 km via Pacific Motorway, which takes around 1 h 5 min of driving without stops. The map below shows the route, and the calculator recomputes it for any other pair of places.

Straight line71.2 km
By road78 km
Driving time1 h 5 min

About this page

This page is for anyone planning a trip from Gold Coast to Brisbane, 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 Gold Coast to Brisbane?
In a straight line it is 71.2 km. By road it is about 78 km, roughly 1 h 5 min of driving.
How many kilometres by road between Gold Coast and Brisbane?
About 78 km on the fastest route via Pacific Motorway, which takes around 1 h 5 min 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.