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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Hat Head, NSW

Distance

1,695 km

Time

20 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$127 - $331

There are 1,346.84 km (836.89 miles) from Nelson to Hat Head in northeast direction and 1,694.64 km (1,053 miles) by car, following the M31 route.

Nelson and Hat Head are 20 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, VIC to Hat Head, NSW.

Nelson, VIC and Hat Head, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 9:33 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Hat Head, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Nelson, 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 183.05 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Hat Head, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Hat Head is $274.57.

During the route, an average car will release 4,378.52 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Nelson, VIC and Hat Head, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Hat Head, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.350391 and 147.649324, or 35º 21' 1.4076" S, 147º 38' 57.5664" E. This location is 526.58 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Hat Head, NSW and it would take approximately 10 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Nelson, VIC and Hat Head, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	836.89 mi	1,346.84 km	727.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,053 mi	1,694.89 km	915.17 nautical mi

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