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Distance from Cessnock, NSW to Hay, NSW

Distance

851 km

Time

10 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$64 - $166

There are 630.32 km (391.66 miles) from Cessnock to Hay in southwest direction and 851.34 km (529 miles) by car, following the M31 route.

Cessnock and Hay are 10 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cessnock, NSW to Hay, NSW.

Cessnock, NSW and Hay, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:06 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cessnock, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Cessnock, NSW to Hay, NSW? 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 91.88 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cessnock, NSW and Hay, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cessnock to Hay is $137.82.

During the route, an average car will release 2,197.77 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 Cessnock, NSW and Hay, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Cessnock, NSW and Hay, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.819756 and 148.666977, or 34º 49' 11.1216" S, 148º 40' 1.1172" E. This location is 264.31 miles away from Cessnock, NSW and Hay, NSW and it would take approximately 5 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	391.66 mi	630.32 km	340.35 nautical mi
Driving distance	529 mi	850.74 km	459.36 nautical mi

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