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Distance from Highfields, QLD to Paterson, NSW

Distance

698 km

Time

9 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$52 - $136

There are 570.21 km (354.31 miles) from Highfields to Paterson in south direction and 698.46 km (434 miles) by car, following the Thunderbolts Way route.

Highfields and Paterson are 9 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Highfields, QLD and Paterson, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Highfields is 6:26 pm and the current time in Paterson is 7:26 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Highfields, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Highfields, QLD to Paterson, 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 75.41 liters of fuel to cover the route between Highfields, QLD and Paterson, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Highfields to Paterson is $113.11.

During the route, an average car will release 1,803.75 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 8, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Highfields, QLD and Paterson, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Highfields, QLD and Paterson, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.181336 and 151.681513, or 30º 10' 52.8096" S, 151º 40' 53.4468" E. This location is 216.93 miles away from Highfields, QLD and Paterson, NSW and it would take approximately 4 hours 55 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	354.31 mi	570.21 km	307.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	434 mi	698.22 km	377.01 nautical mi

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