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Distance from Bowen, QLD to Elgin, WA

Distance

5,137 km

Time

2 days 12 hours

Gas Cost

$385 - $1002

There are 3,547.23 km (2,204.15 miles) from Bowen to Elgin in southwest direction and 5,137.03 km (3,192 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Bowen and Elgin are 2 days 12 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bowen, QLD to Elgin, WA.

Please note the time difference between Bowen, QLD and Elgin, WA is 2 hours. The current time in Bowen is 1:45 pm and the current time in Elgin is 11:45 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bowen, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Bowen, QLD to Elgin, WA? 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 554.77 liters of fuel to cover the route between Bowen, QLD and Elgin, WA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Bowen to Elgin is $832.15.

During the route, an average car will release 13,270.02 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bowen, QLD and Elgin, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Bowen, QLD and Elgin, WA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.102112 and 136.562042, or 33º 6' 7.6032" S, 136º 33' 43.3512" E. This location is 1,595.91 miles away from Bowen, QLD and Elgin, WA and it would take approximately 1 day 6 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bowen, QLD and Elgin, WA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,204.15 mi	3,547.23 km	1,915.36 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,192 mi	5,136.73 km	2,773.62 nautical mi

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