4.5 hour flight 12 hour drive
About two hours.
2,270 kilometres (1,659 miles) taking HIGHWAY 1.
The quickest inland route from Rockhampton to Melbourne typically involves taking the Capricorn Highway (A4) to the Newell Highway (A39). From Rockhampton, you would head southwest to join the Newell Highway near Parkes and continue south through towns like Dubbo and Narrandera, eventually connecting to the Hume Highway (M31) towards Melbourne. This route covers approximately 1,500 kilometers and can take around 18-20 hours of driving, depending on traffic and conditions.
From Melbourne, Victoria to Rockhampton, Queensland is a distance of 1979 kilometres, travelling the inland route via Dubbo and Moree. Actual travelling time is around 24 hours, but this does not factor in rest stops and breaks. It is a trip best done over three days.
They are both far.
The distance between Maryborough and Rockhampton by road is 383 km. Travel time is around 4 hrs 30 mins.
From port Douglas to Rockhampton is a distance of about 1130 km, and would take around 14 hours of actual travelling time (without breaks).
It is 782 km from Rockhampton to Moree, travelling inland via Banana, Theodore, Condamine and Moonie. It is a full day's drive - about 12-14 hours.
The road distance from Rockhampton to Darwin is 2933km. Driving time is around 35 hours, so is best travelled over at least 4 days.
The Port of Melbourne is in Melbourne, which is the capital of Victoria.
From Gladstone to Biloela is a distance of 120km. Travel time is around 1 hr 45 mins.
From Melbourne CBD to Frankston is 53km.