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Distance from Drillham, QLD to Nelson, VIC

Distance

1,866 km

Time

23 hours 33 mins

Gas Cost

$140 - $364

There are 1,521.04 km (945.13 miles) from Drillham to Nelson in southwest direction and 1,866.84 km (1,160 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

Drillham and Nelson are 23 hours 33 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Drillham, QLD to Nelson, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Drillham, QLD and Nelson, VIC is 1 hour. The current time in Drillham is 6:13 pm and the current time in Nelson is 7:13 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drillham, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Drillham, QLD to Nelson, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Drillham, 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 201.57 liters of fuel to cover the route between Drillham, QLD and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Drillham to Nelson is $302.36.

During the route, an average car will release 4,821.59 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Drillham, QLD and Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Drillham, QLD and Nelson, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.881639 and 147.342989, or 33º 52' 53.9004" S, 147º 20' 34.7604" E. This location is 579.87 miles away from Drillham, QLD and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 11 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Drillham, QLD and Nelson, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	945.13 mi	1,521.04 km	821.30 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,160 mi	1,866.40 km	1,007.78 nautical mi

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