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Distance from Highfields, QLD to Cardwell, QLD

Distance

1,533 km

Time

19 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$115 - $299

There are 1,188.68 km (738.61 miles) from Highfields to Cardwell in northwest direction and 1,533.70 km (953 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Highfields and Cardwell are 19 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Highfields, QLD to Cardwell, QLD.

Highfields, QLD and Cardwell, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:07 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Highfields, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Highfields, QLD to Cardwell, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Highfields, 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 165.60 liters of fuel to cover the route between Highfields, QLD and Cardwell, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Highfields to Cardwell is $248.41.

During the route, an average car will release 3,961.25 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 Highfields, QLD and Cardwell, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Highfields, QLD 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 -23.620523 and 148.161835, or 23º 37' 13.8828" S, 148º 9' 42.606" E. This location is 476.40 miles away from Highfields, QLD and Cardwell, QLD and it would take approximately 9 hours 42 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	738.61 mi	1,188.68 km	641.84 nautical mi
Driving distance	953 mi	1,533.37 km	827.96 nautical mi

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