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Distance from Highfields, QLD to Welby, NSW

Distance

958 km

Time

13 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $187

There are 788.79 km (490.13 miles) from Highfields to Welby in south direction and 957.56 km (595 miles) by car, following the Thunderbolts Way route.

Highfields and Welby are 13 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Highfields, QLD and Welby, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Highfields is 5:57 pm and the current time in Welby is 6:57 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Highfields, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Highfields, QLD to Welby, 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 103.42 liters of fuel to cover the route between Highfields, QLD and Welby, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Highfields to Welby is $155.13.

During the route, an average car will release 2,473.77 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 Welby, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Highfields, QLD and Welby, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.223355 and 151.55841, or 31º 13' 24.078" S, 151º 33' 30.276" E. This location is 297.51 miles away from Highfields, QLD and Welby, NSW and it would take approximately 6 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	490.13 mi	788.79 km	425.91 nautical mi
Driving distance	595 mi	957.58 km	517.05 nautical mi

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