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Distance from Elgin, WA to Weipa, QLD

Distance

5,822 km

Time

3 days 6 hours

Gas Cost

$437 - $1135

There are 3,525.39 km (2,190.58 miles) from Elgin to Weipa in northeast direction and 5,821.00 km (3,617 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Elgin and Weipa are 3 days 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Elgin, WA and Weipa, QLD is 2 hours. The current time in Elgin is 9:35 pm and the current time in Weipa is 11:35 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Elgin, WA

Planning on renting a car to go from Elgin, WA to Weipa, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Elgin, WA

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 628.74 liters of fuel to cover the route between Elgin, WA and Weipa, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Elgin to Weipa is $943.11.

During the route, an average car will release 15,039.45 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Elgin, WA and Weipa, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Elgin, WA and Weipa, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -27.828364 and 134.02442, or 27º 49' 42.1104" S, 134º 1' 27.912" E. This location is 1,808.71 miles away from Elgin, WA and Weipa, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day 15 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,190.58 mi	3,525.39 km	1,903.56 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,617 mi	5,821.66 km	3,143.45 nautical mi

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