How big is Australia compared to USA?

When planning travel to Australia, a fundamental step is to get a basic understanding on distances and travel times.

Many people don’t realize that Australia is really large, in-fact its about the same size as continental USA. The land area of Australia is 2.989 million square miles compared to the land area of the US at 3.797 million square miles.

Size of the US vs. Australia:

How big is Australia? To put it in perspective, traveling from Sydney to Perth (East Coast to West Coast) is about the same as traveling from New York to Los Angeles.

So when planning your vacation to Australia, make sure you’re realistic with the destinations you want to visit and the time you have available for your vacation.

Its also worth noting that Australia’s population is significantly less than America’s (the whole of Australia has about the same number of people living in it as the state of Texas). In fact, Australia has a population of about 27 million people, while Texas has about 30 million people.

So from an infrastructure standpoint Australia travel cannot support the same frequency of flights, ferries, trains & buses between destinations. This means you need to be very mindful of travel times, connections and the like.

A simple oversight in booking a once-a-day island ferry and a once-a-day flight that do not connect properly could put your trip in total disarray.

In short, careful trip planning is the key!

Here at About Australia we’re passionate about our beautiful country and we want you to see it in all its glory, without any inconvenient hiccups.

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