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Distance from Dawson, VIC to Highfields, QLD

Distance

1,600 km

Time

21 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$120 - $312

There are 1,266.50 km (786.97 miles) from Dawson to Highfields in northeast direction and 1,599.69 km (994 miles) by car, following the C486 route.

Dawson and Highfields are 21 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Dawson, VIC to Highfields, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Dawson, VIC and Highfields, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Dawson is 7:13 am and the current time in Highfields is 6:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dawson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Dawson, VIC to Highfields, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Dawson, VIC

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 172.84 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dawson, VIC and Highfields, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dawson to Highfields is $259.25.

During the route, an average car will release 4,134.25 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 Dawson, VIC and Highfields, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Dawson, VIC and Highfields, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.884923 and 148.230429, or 32º 53' 5.7228" S, 148º 13' 49.5444" E. This location is 497.20 miles away from Dawson, VIC and Highfields, 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 Dawson, VIC and Highfields, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	786.97 mi	1,266.50 km	683.86 nautical mi
Driving distance	994 mi	1,600.34 km	864.11 nautical mi

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