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Distance from Daintree, QLD to Elgin, WA

Distance

5,482 km

Time

2 days 19 hours

Gas Cost

$411 - $1069

There are 3,535.61 km (2,196.93 miles) from Daintree to Elgin in southwest direction and 5,481.43 km (3,406 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Daintree and Elgin are 2 days 19 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Daintree, QLD and Elgin, WA is 2 hours. The current time in Daintree is 9:55 pm and the current time in Elgin is 7:55 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Daintree, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Daintree, QLD to Elgin, WA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Daintree, 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 592.01 liters of fuel to cover the route between Daintree, QLD and Elgin, WA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Daintree to Elgin is $888.01.

During the route, an average car will release 14,160.80 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 Daintree, QLD and Elgin, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Daintree, 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 -32.718700 and 137.137650, or 32º 43' 7.32" S, 137º 8' 15.54" E. This location is 1,703.04 miles away from Daintree, QLD and Elgin, WA and it would take approximately 1 day 9 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,196.93 mi	3,535.61 km	1,909.08 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,406 mi	5,481.54 km	2,959.80 nautical mi

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