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Distance from Melbourne, VIC to Emerald, QLD

Distance

1,980 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$149 - $386

There are 1,617.50 km (1,005.07 miles) from Melbourne to Emerald in north direction and 1,979.49 km (1,230 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Melbourne and Emerald are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Melbourne, VIC and Emerald, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Melbourne is 4:51 am and the current time in Emerald is 3:51 am.

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Planning on renting a car to go from Melbourne, VIC to Emerald, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Melbourne, 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 213.86 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melbourne, VIC and Emerald, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melbourne to Emerald is $320.79.

During the route, an average car will release 5,115.55 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 Melbourne, VIC and Emerald, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Melbourne, VIC 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 -30.985967 and 148.386522, or 30º 59' 9.4812" S, 148º 23' 11.4792" E. This location is 615.22 miles away from Melbourne, VIC and Emerald, QLD and it would take approximately 12 hours 19 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,005.07 mi	1,617.50 km	873.38 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,230 mi	1,980.19 km	1,069.22 nautical mi

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