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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Thursday Island, QLD

Distance

4,340 km

Time

2 days 17 hours

Gas Cost

$326 - $846

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There are 3,430.58 km (2,131.67 miles) from Forthside to Thursday Island in north direction and 4,340.40 km (2,697 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forthside and Thursday Island are 2 days 17 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 17 hours and take a ferry for 37 seconds .

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

Please note the time difference between Forthside, TAS and Thursday Island, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Forthside is 6:26 am and the current time in Thursday Island is 5:26 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Thursday Island, 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 468.74 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Thursday Island, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Thursday Island is $703.11.

During the route, an average car will release 11,212.21 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 Forthside, TAS and Thursday Island, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, TAS and Thursday Island, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -24.97833 and 146.403113, or 24º 58' 41.988" S, 146º 24' 11.2068" E. This location is 1,348.43 miles away from Forthside, TAS and Thursday Island, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day 8 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,131.67 mi	3,430.58 km	1,852.37 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,697 mi	4,340.17 km	2,343.51 nautical mi

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