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Distance from Amherst, VIC to Emerald, QLD

Distance

1,988 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$149 - $388

There are 1,575.16 km (978.76 miles) from Amherst to Emerald in northeast direction and 1,987.54 km (1,235 miles) by car, following the B87 route.

Amherst and Emerald are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Amherst, VIC to Emerald, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Amherst, VIC and Emerald, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Amherst is 10:24 pm and the current time in Emerald is 9:24 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Amherst, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Amherst, VIC to Emerald, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Amherst, VIC

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 214.67 liters of fuel to cover the route between Amherst, VIC and Emerald, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Amherst to Emerald is $322.

During the route, an average car will release 5,134.84 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Amherst, VIC and Emerald, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Amherst, VIC and Emerald, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.660944 and 147.491486, or 30º 39' 39.3984" S, 147º 29' 29.3496" E. This location is 617.54 miles away from Amherst, VIC and Emerald, QLD and it would take approximately 12 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Amherst, VIC and Emerald, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	978.76 mi	1,575.16 km	850.52 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,235 mi	1,987.66 km	1,073.25 nautical mi

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