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Distance from Howard, QLD to Canberra, ACT

Distance

1,450 km

Time

17 hours 28 mins

Gas Cost

$109 - $283

There are 1,156.20 km (718.43 miles) from Howard to Canberra in southwest direction and 1,450.02 km (901 miles) by car, following the M1 route.

Howard and Canberra are 17 hours 28 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Howard, QLD to Canberra, ACT.

Please note the time difference between Howard, QLD and Canberra, ACT is 1 hour. The current time in Howard is 3:51 pm and the current time in Canberra is 4:51 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Howard, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Howard, QLD to Canberra, ACT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Howard, 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 156.63 liters of fuel to cover the route between Howard, QLD and Canberra, ACT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Howard to Canberra is $234.95.

During the route, an average car will release 3,746.67 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Howard, QLD and Canberra, ACT

If you want to meet halfway between Howard, QLD and Canberra, ACT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.864712 and 149.791702, or 29º 51' 52.9632" S, 149º 47' 30.1272" E. This location is 450.59 miles away from Howard, QLD and Canberra, ACT and it would take approximately 8 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Howard, QLD and Canberra, ACT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	718.43 mi	1,156.20 km	624.30 nautical mi
Driving distance	901 mi	1,450.31 km	783.10 nautical mi

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