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Distance from Highfields, QLD to Katoomba, NSW

Distance

924 km

Time

11 hours 58 mins

Gas Cost

$69 - $180

There are 712.16 km (442.52 miles) from Highfields to Katoomba in southwest direction and 923.76 km (574 miles) by car, following the B55 route.

Highfields and Katoomba are 11 hours 58 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Highfields, QLD to Katoomba, NSW.

Please note the time difference between Highfields, QLD and Katoomba, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Highfields is 4:44 am and the current time in Katoomba is 5:44 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Highfields, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Highfields, QLD to Katoomba, NSW? 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 99.76 liters of fuel to cover the route between Highfields, QLD and Katoomba, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Highfields to Katoomba is $149.64.

During the route, an average car will release 2,386.29 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Highfields, QLD and Katoomba, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Highfields, QLD and Katoomba, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.350751 and 149.754422, or 30º 21' 2.7036" S, 149º 45' 15.9192" E. This location is 286.99 miles away from Highfields, QLD and Katoomba, NSW and it would take approximately 5 hours 59 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	442.52 mi	712.16 km	384.54 nautical mi
Driving distance	574 mi	923.72 km	498.77 nautical mi

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