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How far is Olympic Dam from Rockhampton?

The distance between Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) and Olympic Dam (Olympic Dam Airport) is 970 miles / 1561 kilometers / 843 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Olympic Dam (OLP) is 1533 miles / 2467 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 30 hours 59 minutes.

Rockhampton Airport – Olympic Dam Airport

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970
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1561
Kilometers
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843
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Flight time duration
2 h 20 min
CO2 emission
149 kg

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Distance from Rockhampton to Olympic Dam

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Rockhampton to Olympic Dam. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 970.071 miles
  • 1561.179 kilometers
  • 842.969 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 969.640 miles
  • 1560.484 kilometers
  • 842.594 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Rockhampton to Olympic Dam?

The estimated flight time from Rockhampton Airport to Olympic Dam Airport is 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Rockhampton Airport (ROK) and Olympic Dam Airport (OLP)

On average, flying from Rockhampton to Olympic Dam generates about 149 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 149 kilograms equals 328 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Rockhampton to Olympic Dam

See the map of the shortest flight path between Rockhampton Airport (ROK) and Olympic Dam Airport (OLP).

Airport information

Origin Rockhampton Airport
City: Rockhampton
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: ROK
ICAO Code: YBRK
Coordinates: 23°22′54″S, 150°28′30″E
Destination Olympic Dam Airport
City: Olympic Dam
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: OLP
ICAO Code: YOLD
Coordinates: 30°29′6″S, 136°52′37″E