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Distance from Jack River, VIC to Nelson, VIC

Distance

626 km

Time

8 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$47 - $122

There are 486.48 km (302.29 miles) from Jack River to Nelson in west direction and 626.03 km (389 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Jack River and Nelson are 8 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Jack River, VIC to Nelson, VIC.

Jack River, VIC and Nelson, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:19 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jack River, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Jack River, VIC to Nelson, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Jack River, VIC

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 67.63 liters of fuel to cover the route between Jack River, VIC and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Jack River to Nelson is $101.45.

During the route, an average car will release 1,617.72 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 Jack River, VIC and Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Jack River, VIC and Nelson, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.087036 and 143.966476, or 38º 5' 13.3296" S, 143º 57' 59.3136" E. This location is 194.55 miles away from Jack River, VIC and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 4 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Jack River, VIC and Nelson, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	302.29 mi	486.48 km	262.68 nautical mi
Driving distance	389 mi	626.21 km	338.13 nautical mi

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