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Distance from Emerald, QLD to Drillham, QLD

Distance

522 km

Time

6 hours 33 mins

Gas Cost

$39 - $102

There are 391.63 km (243.35 miles) from Emerald to Drillham in southeast direction and 523.04 km (325 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Emerald and Drillham are 6 hours 33 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Emerald, QLD and Drillham, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:29 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Emerald, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Emerald, QLD to Drillham, 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 56.41 liters of fuel to cover the route between Emerald, QLD and Drillham, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Emerald to Drillham is $84.61.

During the route, an average car will release 1,349.26 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Emerald, QLD and Drillham, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Emerald, QLD and Drillham, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -25.506201 and 148.667542, or 25º 30' 22.3236" S, 148º 40' 3.1512" E. This location is 162.27 miles away from Emerald, QLD and Drillham, QLD and it would take approximately 3 hours 16 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	243.35 mi	391.63 km	211.46 nautical mi
Driving distance	325 mi	522.29 km	282.01 nautical mi

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