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Distance from Parkes, NSW to Drillham, QLD

Distance

848 km

Time

10 hours 34 mins

Gas Cost

$64 - $165

There are 743.13 km (461.76 miles) from Parkes to Drillham in northeast direction and 848.12 km (527 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

Parkes and Drillham are 10 hours 34 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Parkes, NSW to Drillham, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Parkes, NSW and Drillham, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Parkes is 12:04 am (Mar 12) and the current time in Drillham is 11:04 pm (Mar 11).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Parkes, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Parkes, NSW to Drillham, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Parkes, NSW

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 91.56 liters of fuel to cover the route between Parkes, NSW and Drillham, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Parkes to Drillham is $137.34.

During the route, an average car will release 2,190.18 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 Parkes, NSW and Drillham, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Parkes, NSW and Drillham, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.034109 and 149.819260, or 30º 2' 2.7924" S, 149º 49' 9.336" E. This location is 263.40 miles away from Parkes, NSW and Drillham, QLD and it would take approximately 5 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Parkes, NSW and Drillham, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	461.76 mi	743.13 km	401.26 nautical mi
Driving distance	527 mi	847.80 km	457.78 nautical mi

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