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Distance from Cape Tribulation, QLD to Drillham, QLD

Distance

1,618 km

Time

21 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$121 - $316

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There are 1,263.28 km (784.97 miles) from Cape Tribulation to Drillham in southeast direction and 1,619.00 km (1,006 miles) by car and ferry, following the A7 route.

Cape Tribulation and Drillham are 21 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 21 hours 13 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Cape Tribulation, QLD to Drillham, QLD.

Cape Tribulation, QLD and Drillham, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:06 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cape Tribulation, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cape Tribulation, QLD to Drillham, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cape Tribulation, 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 174.78 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cape Tribulation, QLD and Drillham, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cape Tribulation to Drillham is $262.17.

During the route, an average car will release 4,180.75 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 Cape Tribulation, QLD and Drillham, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Cape Tribulation, QLD and Drillham, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -21.048616 and 146.429016, or 21º 2' 55.0176" S, 146º 25' 44.4576" E. This location is 502.80 miles away from Cape Tribulation, QLD and Drillham, QLD and it would take approximately 10 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cape Tribulation, QLD and Drillham, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	784.97 mi	1,263.28 km	682.12 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,006 mi	1,618.34 km	873.83 nautical mi

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