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Distance from Jackson, QLD to Longreach, QLD

Distance

785 km

Time

9 hours 17 mins

Gas Cost

$59 - $153

There are 647.42 km (402.29 miles) from Jackson to Longreach in northwest direction and 785.36 km (488 miles) by car, following the A2 route.

Jackson and Longreach are 9 hours 17 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Jackson, QLD to Longreach, QLD.

Jackson, QLD and Longreach, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jackson, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Jackson, QLD to Longreach, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Jackson, 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 84.79 liters of fuel to cover the route between Jackson, QLD and Longreach, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Jackson to Longreach is $127.18.

During the route, an average car will release 2,028.12 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 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Jackson, QLD and Longreach, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Jackson, QLD and Longreach, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -25.497004 and 146.600998, or 25º 29' 49.2144" S, 146º 36' 3.5928" E. This location is 243.91 miles away from Jackson, QLD and Longreach, QLD and it would take approximately 4 hours 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Jackson, QLD and Longreach, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	402.29 mi	647.42 km	349.58 nautical mi
Driving distance	488 mi	785.07 km	423.90 nautical mi

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