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Distance from Emerald, QLD to Amherst, VIC

Distance

1,988 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$149 - $388

There are 1,575.16 km (978.76 miles) from Emerald to Amherst in southwest direction and 1,987.54 km (1,235 miles) by car, following the B87 route.

Emerald and Amherst are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Emerald, QLD to Amherst, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Emerald, QLD and Amherst, VIC is 1 hour. The current time in Emerald is 10:09 am and the current time in Amherst is 11:09 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Emerald, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Emerald, QLD to Amherst, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Emerald, 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 214.66 liters of fuel to cover the route between Emerald, QLD and Amherst, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Emerald to Amherst is $321.99.

During the route, an average car will release 5,134.74 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 Emerald, QLD and Amherst, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Emerald, QLD and Amherst, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.683632 and 147.492279, or 30º 41' 1.0752" S, 147º 29' 32.2044" E. This location is 617.53 miles away from Emerald, QLD and Amherst, VIC and it would take approximately 12 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Emerald, QLD and Amherst, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	978.76 mi	1,575.16 km	850.52 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,235 mi	1,987.62 km	1,073.23 nautical mi

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