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Distance from Sydney, NSW to Perth, WA

Distance

3,938 km

Time

1 day 22 hours

Gas Cost

$295 - $768

There are 3,290.59 km (2,044.68 miles) from Sydney to Perth in west direction and 3,938.06 km (2,447 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Sydney and Perth are 1 day 22 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sydney, NSW to Perth, WA.

Please note the time difference between Sydney, NSW and Perth, WA is 3 hours. The current time in Sydney is 10:06 am and the current time in Perth is 7:06 am.

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Planning on renting a car to go from Sydney, NSW to Perth, WA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sydney, NSW

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 425.26 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sydney, NSW and Perth, WA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sydney to Perth is $637.89.

During the route, an average car will release 10,172.20 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.58 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Australia gas price used for calculation is $1.50 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Sydney, NSW and Perth, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Sydney, NSW and Perth, WA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.224995 and 134.165787, or 32º 13' 29.982" S, 134º 9' 56.8332" E. This location is 1,223.35 miles away from Sydney, NSW and Perth, WA and it would take approximately 23 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Sydney, NSW and Perth, WA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,044.68 mi	3,290.59 km	1,776.78 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,447 mi	3,937.59 km	2,126.13 nautical mi

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