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Distance from Alpha, QLD to River Heads, QLD

Distance

831 km

Time

10 hours 32 mins

Gas Cost

$62 - $162

There are 663.86 km (412.51 miles) from Alpha to River Heads in southeast direction and 830.42 km (516 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Alpha and River Heads are 10 hours 32 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Alpha, QLD to River Heads, QLD.

Alpha, QLD and River Heads, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:09 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Alpha, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Alpha, QLD to River Heads, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Alpha, QLD

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 89.72 liters of fuel to cover the route between Alpha, QLD and River Heads, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Alpha to River Heads is $134.58.

During the route, an average car will release 2,146.14 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Alpha, QLD and River Heads, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Alpha, QLD and River Heads, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -23.503736 and 150.297409, or 23º 30' 13.4496" S, 150º 17' 50.6724" E. This location is 258.10 miles away from Alpha, QLD and River Heads, QLD and it would take approximately 5 hours 16 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Alpha, QLD and River Heads, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	412.51 mi	663.86 km	358.46 nautical mi
Driving distance	516 mi	830.76 km	448.57 nautical mi

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