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Distance from Emerald, QLD to Ida Bay, TAS

Distance

2,872 km

Time

1 day 15 hours

Gas Cost

$215 - $560

There are 2,218.01 km (1,378.21 miles) from Emerald to Ida Bay in south direction and 2,872.68 km (1,785 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Emerald and Ida Bay are 1 day 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 6 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Emerald, QLD to Ida Bay, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Emerald, QLD and Ida Bay, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Emerald is 3:53 am and the current time in Ida Bay is 4:53 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Emerald, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Emerald, QLD to Ida Bay, TAS? 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 310.16 liters of fuel to cover the route between Emerald, QLD and Ida Bay, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Emerald to Ida Bay is $465.25.

During the route, an average car will release 7,419.14 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Emerald, QLD and Ida Bay, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Emerald, QLD and Ida Bay, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.003277 and 147.160461, or 34º 0' 11.7972" S, 147º 9' 37.6596" E. This location is 892.26 miles away from Emerald, QLD and Ida Bay, TAS and it would take approximately 19 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Emerald, QLD and Ida Bay, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,378.21 mi	2,218.01 km	1,197.63 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,785 mi	2,871.89 km	1,550.70 nautical mi

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