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Distance from Kuranda, QLD to Emerald, QLD

Distance

982 km

Time

12 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$74 - $191

There are 791.53 km (491.83 miles) from Kuranda to Emerald in southeast direction and 981.70 km (610 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Kuranda and Emerald are 12 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Kuranda, QLD to Emerald, QLD.

Kuranda, QLD and Emerald, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:40 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Kuranda, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Kuranda, QLD to Emerald, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Kuranda, 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 106.04 liters of fuel to cover the route between Kuranda, QLD and Emerald, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Kuranda to Emerald is $159.06.

During the route, an average car will release 2,536.43 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Kuranda, QLD and Emerald, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Kuranda, QLD and Emerald, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.065231 and 146.286163, or 20º 3' 54.8316" S, 146º 17' 10.1868" E. This location is 305.04 miles away from Kuranda, QLD and Emerald, QLD and it would take approximately 6 hours 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Kuranda, QLD and Emerald, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	491.83 mi	791.53 km	427.39 nautical mi
Driving distance	610 mi	981.83 km	530.15 nautical mi

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