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Distance from Driffield, VIC to River Heads, QLD

Distance

1,993 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$149 - $389

There are 1,561.41 km (970.22 miles) from Driffield to River Heads in northeast direction and 1,992.37 km (1,238 miles) by car, following the A39 route.

Driffield and River Heads are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Driffield, VIC to River Heads, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Driffield, VIC and River Heads, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Driffield is 9:54 am and the current time in River Heads is 8:54 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Driffield, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Driffield, VIC to River Heads, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Driffield, 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 215.24 liters of fuel to cover the route between Driffield, VIC and River Heads, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Driffield to River Heads is $322.86.

During the route, an average car will release 5,148.52 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Driffield, VIC and River Heads, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Driffield, VIC and River Heads, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.19634 and 148.727249, or 32º 11' 46.824" S, 148º 43' 38.0964" E. This location is 619.18 miles away from Driffield, VIC and River Heads, QLD and it would take approximately 12 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Driffield, VIC and River Heads, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	970.22 mi	1,561.41 km	843.10 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,238 mi	1,992.96 km	1,076.11 nautical mi

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