Distance from Wollongong to Hobart

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Wollongong and Hobart is 990.6 kilometres, roughly 1 h 40 min by plane at 850 km/h. By road it is about 1,616 km via Geelong - Devonport and Hume Freeway, which takes around 22 h 55 min of driving without stops. The map below shows both routes, and the calculator recomputes them for any other pair of places.

Straight line990.6 km
By road1,616 km
Driving time22 h 55 min
Flight time1 h 40 min

About this page

This page is for anyone planning a trip from Wollongong to Hobart, 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 Wollongong to Hobart?
In a straight line it is 990.6 km. By road it is about 1,616 km, roughly 22 h 55 min of driving.
How long is the flight from Wollongong to Hobart?
Roughly 1 h 40 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 Wollongong and Hobart?
About 1,616 km on the fastest route via Geelong - Devonport and Hume Freeway, which takes around 22 h 55 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.