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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Jack River, VIC

Distance

626 km

Time

8 hours 27 mins

Gas Cost

$47 - $122

There are 486.48 km (302.29 miles) from Nelson to Jack River in east direction and 626.03 km (389 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Nelson and Jack River are 8 hours 27 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, VIC to Jack River, VIC.

Nelson, VIC and Jack River, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:43 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Jack River, VIC? 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 67.59 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Jack River, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Jack River is $101.39.

During the route, an average car will release 1,616.84 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 Jack River, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Jack River, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.087185 and 143.969330, or 38º 5' 13.866" S, 143º 58' 9.588" E. This location is 194.45 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Jack River, VIC and it would take approximately 4 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Nelson, VIC and Jack River, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	302.29 mi	486.48 km	262.68 nautical mi
Driving distance	389 mi	625.87 km	337.94 nautical mi

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