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Distance from Drillham, QLD to Parkes, NSW

Distance

848 km

Time

10 hours 33 mins

Gas Cost

$64 - $165

There are 743.13 km (461.76 miles) from Drillham to Parkes in southwest direction and 848.12 km (527 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

Drillham and Parkes are 10 hours 33 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Drillham, QLD to Parkes, NSW.

Please note the time difference between Drillham, QLD and Parkes, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Drillham is 1:15 am and the current time in Parkes is 2:15 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drillham, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Drillham, QLD to Parkes, NSW? 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 91.57 liters of fuel to cover the route between Drillham, QLD and Parkes, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Drillham to Parkes is $137.36.

During the route, an average car will release 2,190.46 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 Drillham, QLD and Parkes, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Drillham, QLD and Parkes, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.008179 and 149.79248, or 30º 0' 29.4444" S, 149º 47' 32.928" E. This location is 263.43 miles away from Drillham, QLD and Parkes, NSW and it would take approximately 5 hours 16 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Drillham, QLD and Parkes, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	461.76 mi	743.13 km	401.26 nautical mi
Driving distance	527 mi	847.91 km	457.84 nautical mi

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