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Distance from Emerald, QLD to Thornton, VIC

Distance

1,931 km

Time

23 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$145 - $376

There are 1,543.17 km (958.88 miles) from Emerald to Thornton in south direction and 1,931.21 km (1,200 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Emerald and Thornton are 23 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Emerald, QLD and Thornton, VIC is 1 hour. The current time in Emerald is 2:07 pm and the current time in Thornton is 3:07 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Emerald, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Emerald, QLD to Thornton, 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 208.51 liters of fuel to cover the route between Emerald, QLD and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Emerald to Thornton is $312.76.

During the route, an average car will release 4,987.55 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Emerald, QLD and Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Emerald, QLD and Thornton, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.824329 and 148.364502, or 30º 49' 27.5844" S, 148º 21' 52.2072" E. This location is 599.83 miles away from Emerald, QLD and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 11 hours 57 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	958.88 mi	1,543.17 km	833.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,200 mi	1,930.65 km	1,042.47 nautical mi

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