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Distance from Highfields, QLD to Kempsey, NSW

Distance

605 km

Time

7 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$45 - $118

There are 409.33 km (254.35 miles) from Highfields to Kempsey in southeast direction and 605.11 km (376 miles) by car, following the M1 route.

Highfields and Kempsey are 7 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Highfields, QLD and Kempsey, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Highfields is 11:37 pm (Mar 10) and the current time in Kempsey is 12:37 am (Mar 11).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Highfields, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Highfields, QLD to Kempsey, 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 65.37 liters of fuel to cover the route between Highfields, QLD and Kempsey, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Highfields to Kempsey is $98.05.

During the route, an average car will release 1,563.60 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 Highfields, QLD and Kempsey, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Highfields, QLD and Kempsey, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -28.84657 and 153.524731, or 28º 50' 47.652" S, 153º 31' 29.0316" E. This location is 188.04 miles away from Highfields, QLD and Kempsey, NSW and it would take approximately 3 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 Kempsey, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	254.35 mi	409.33 km	221.02 nautical mi
Driving distance	376 mi	605.26 km	326.81 nautical mi

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