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Distance from Highfields, QLD to Orbost, VIC

Distance

1,478 km

Time

18 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$111 - $288

There are 1,184.04 km (735.73 miles) from Highfields to Orbost in southwest direction and 1,477.38 km (918 miles) by car, following the A39 route.

Highfields and Orbost are 18 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Highfields, QLD to Orbost, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Highfields, QLD and Orbost, VIC is 1 hour. The current time in Highfields is 10:08 am and the current time in Orbost is 11:08 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Highfields, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Highfields, QLD to Orbost, VIC? 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 159.59 liters of fuel to cover the route between Highfields, QLD and Orbost, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Highfields to Orbost is $239.39.

During the route, an average car will release 3,817.47 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 Orbost, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Highfields, QLD and Orbost, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.241692 and 148.614517, or 32º 14' 30.0912" S, 148º 36' 52.2612" E. This location is 459.11 miles away from Highfields, QLD and Orbost, VIC and it would take approximately 9 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	735.73 mi	1,184.04 km	639.33 nautical mi
Driving distance	918 mi	1,477.71 km	797.90 nautical mi

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