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Distance from Emerald, QLD to Aurukun, QLD

Distance

1,763 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$132 - $344

There are 1,318.41 km (819.22 miles) from Emerald to Aurukun in northwest direction and 1,762.23 km (1,095 miles) by car, following the 81 route.

Emerald and Aurukun are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Emerald, QLD to Aurukun, QLD.

Emerald, QLD and Aurukun, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:26 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Emerald, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Emerald, QLD to Aurukun, QLD? 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 190.40 liters of fuel to cover the route between Emerald, QLD and Aurukun, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Emerald to Aurukun is $285.60.

During the route, an average car will release 4,554.31 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 Aurukun, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Emerald, QLD and Aurukun, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -17.600788 and 146.012177, or 17º 36' 2.8368" S, 146º 0' 43.8372" E. This location is 547.72 miles away from Emerald, QLD and Aurukun, QLD and it would take approximately 13 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	819.22 mi	1,318.41 km	711.88 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,095 mi	1,762.94 km	951.91 nautical mi

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