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Distance from Jackson, QLD to Melbourne, VIC

Distance

1,577 km

Time

19 hours 38 mins

Gas Cost

$118 - $307

There are 1,316.61 km (818.11 miles) from Jackson to Melbourne in southwest direction and 1,577.16 km (980 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

Jackson and Melbourne are 19 hours 38 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Jackson, QLD to Melbourne, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Jackson, QLD and Melbourne, VIC is 1 hour. The current time in Jackson is 10:19 pm and the current time in Melbourne is 11:19 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jackson, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Jackson, QLD to Melbourne, VIC? 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 170.27 liters of fuel to cover the route between Jackson, QLD and Melbourne, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Jackson to Melbourne is $255.41.

During the route, an average car will release 4,072.92 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 Jackson, QLD and Melbourne, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Jackson, QLD and Melbourne, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.268208 and 148.560211, or 32º 16' 5.5488" S, 148º 33' 36.7596" E. This location is 489.83 miles away from Jackson, QLD and Melbourne, VIC and it would take approximately 9 hours 49 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	818.11 mi	1,316.61 km	710.91 nautical mi
Driving distance	980 mi	1,576.60 km	851.30 nautical mi

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