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Distance from Bowen, QLD to Canberra, ACT

Distance

2,059 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$154 - $402

There are 1,701.29 km (1,057.14 miles) from Bowen to Canberra in south direction and 2,058.35 km (1,279 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Bowen and Canberra are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bowen, QLD to Canberra, ACT.

Please note the time difference between Bowen, QLD and Canberra, ACT is 1 hour. The current time in Bowen is 5:32 am and the current time in Canberra is 6:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bowen, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Bowen, QLD to Canberra, ACT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bowen, 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 222.39 liters of fuel to cover the route between Bowen, QLD and Canberra, ACT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Bowen to Canberra is $333.58.

During the route, an average car will release 5,319.48 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 Bowen, QLD and Canberra, ACT

If you want to meet halfway between Bowen, QLD and Canberra, ACT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -27.482388 and 148.883224, or 27º 28' 56.5968" S, 148º 52' 59.6064" E. This location is 639.74 miles away from Bowen, QLD and Canberra, ACT and it would take approximately 13 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bowen, QLD and Canberra, ACT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,057.14 mi	1,701.29 km	918.63 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,279 mi	2,059.13 km	1,111.85 nautical mi

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