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Distance from Cessnock, NSW to Canberra, ACT

Distance

413 km

Time

5 hours 14 mins

Gas Cost

$31 - $81

There are 340.97 km (211.87 miles) from Cessnock to Canberra in southwest direction and 413.60 km (257 miles) by car, following the M1 route.

Cessnock and Canberra are 5 hours 14 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cessnock, NSW to Canberra, ACT.

Cessnock, NSW and Canberra, ACT are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:37 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cessnock, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Cessnock, NSW to Canberra, ACT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cessnock, NSW

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 44.58 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cessnock, NSW and Canberra, ACT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cessnock to Canberra is $66.88.

During the route, an average car will release 1,066.47 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Cessnock, NSW and Canberra, ACT

If you want to meet halfway between Cessnock, NSW 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 -34.283883 and 150.637214, or 34º 17' 1.9788" S, 150º 38' 13.9704" E. This location is 128.26 miles away from Cessnock, NSW and Canberra, ACT and it would take approximately 2 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cessnock, NSW and Canberra, ACT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	211.87 mi	340.97 km	184.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	257 mi	412.82 km	222.91 nautical mi

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