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Distance from Forster, NSW to Jackson, QLD

Distance

838 km

Time

11 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$63 - $163

There are 676.07 km (420.09 miles) from Forster to Jackson in northwest direction and 838.47 km (521 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

Forster and Jackson are 11 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Forster, NSW to Jackson, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Forster, NSW and Jackson, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Forster is 10:19 am and the current time in Jackson is 9:19 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forster, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Forster, NSW to Jackson, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Forster, NSW

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 90.48 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forster, NSW and Jackson, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forster to Jackson is $135.71.

During the route, an average car will release 2,164.19 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 Forster, NSW and Jackson, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Forster, NSW and Jackson, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.501968 and 150.97193, or 29º 30' 7.0848" S, 150º 58' 18.948" E. This location is 260.28 miles away from Forster, NSW and Jackson, QLD and it would take approximately 5 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Forster, NSW and Jackson, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	420.09 mi	676.07 km	365.05 nautical mi
Driving distance	521 mi	837.74 km	452.35 nautical mi

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