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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Cardwell, QLD

Distance

3,158 km

Time

1 day 20 hours

Gas Cost

$237 - $616

There are 2,553.03 km (1,586.38 miles) from Forthside to Cardwell in north direction and 3,157.53 km (1,962 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forthside and Cardwell are 1 day 20 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 11 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Forthside, TAS to Cardwell, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Forthside, TAS and Cardwell, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Forthside is 1:28 pm and the current time in Cardwell is 12:28 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Cardwell, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Forthside, TAS

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 341.07 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Cardwell, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Cardwell is $511.61.

During the route, an average car will release 8,158.49 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Forthside, TAS and Cardwell, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, TAS and Cardwell, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.716364 and 145.933961, or 29º 42' 58.9104" S, 145º 56' 2.2596" E. This location is 981.18 miles away from Forthside, TAS and Cardwell, QLD and it would take approximately 22 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Forthside, TAS and Cardwell, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,586.38 mi	2,553.03 km	1,378.53 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,962 mi	3,158.09 km	1,705.24 nautical mi

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