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Distance from Atherton, QLD to Emerald, QLD

Distance

964 km

Time

12 hours 20 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $188

There are 750.04 km (466.05 miles) from Atherton to Emerald in southeast direction and 964.00 km (599 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Atherton and Emerald are 12 hours 20 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Atherton, QLD to Emerald, QLD.

Atherton, QLD and Emerald, 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 Atherton, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Atherton, QLD to Emerald, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Atherton, 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 104.10 liters of fuel to cover the route between Atherton, QLD and Emerald, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Atherton to Emerald is $156.15.

During the route, an average car will release 2,490.08 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 Atherton, QLD and Emerald, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Atherton, QLD 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 -20.143250 and 146.244278, or 20º 8' 35.7" S, 146º 14' 39.4008" E. This location is 299.47 miles away from Atherton, QLD and Emerald, QLD and it would take approximately 6 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	466.05 mi	750.04 km	404.99 nautical mi
Driving distance	599 mi	963.89 km	520.46 nautical mi

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