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Distance from Emerald, QLD to Prairie, QLD

Distance

672 km

Time

8 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$50 - $131

There are 470.66 km (292.45 miles) from Emerald to Prairie in northwest direction and 671.10 km (417 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Emerald and Prairie are 8 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Emerald, QLD and Prairie, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 9:12 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Emerald, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Emerald, QLD to Prairie, 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 72.52 liters of fuel to cover the route between Emerald, QLD and Prairie, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Emerald to Prairie is $108.78.

During the route, an average car will release 1,734.74 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 Prairie, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Emerald, QLD and Prairie, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -21.207535 and 146.488068, or 21º 12' 27.126" S, 146º 29' 17.0448" E. This location is 208.63 miles away from Emerald, QLD and Prairie, QLD and it would take approximately 4 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	292.45 mi	470.66 km	254.14 nautical mi
Driving distance	417 mi	671.50 km	362.58 nautical mi

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