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Distance from McKinlay, QLD to Emerald, QLD

Distance

836 km

Time

9 hours 51 mins

Gas Cost

$63 - $163

There are 749.94 km (465.99 miles) from McKinlay to Emerald in southeast direction and 836.86 km (520 miles) by car, following the A2 route.

McKinlay and Emerald are 9 hours 51 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

McKinlay, QLD and Emerald, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:16 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McKinlay, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from McKinlay, QLD to Emerald, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in McKinlay, 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 90.32 liters of fuel to cover the route between McKinlay, QLD and Emerald, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from McKinlay to Emerald is $135.47.

During the route, an average car will release 2,160.36 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 McKinlay, QLD and Emerald, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between McKinlay, 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 -23.451569 and 144.312210, or 23º 27' 5.6484" S, 144º 18' 43.956" E. This location is 259.81 miles away from McKinlay, QLD and Emerald, QLD and it would take approximately 4 hours 55 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	465.99 mi	749.94 km	404.94 nautical mi
Driving distance	520 mi	836.26 km	451.54 nautical mi

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