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Distance from Parkes, NSW to Jackson, QLD

Distance

879 km

Time

10 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$66 - $171

There are 735.39 km (456.95 miles) from Parkes to Jackson in north direction and 878.70 km (546 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

Parkes and Jackson are 10 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Parkes, NSW and Jackson, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Parkes is 7:43 am and the current time in Jackson is 6:43 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Parkes, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Parkes, NSW to Jackson, 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 94.94 liters of fuel to cover the route between Parkes, NSW and Jackson, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Parkes to Jackson is $142.40.

During the route, an average car will release 2,270.86 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Parkes, NSW and Jackson, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Parkes, NSW and Jackson, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.498528 and 148.631622, or 29º 29' 54.7008" S, 148º 37' 53.8392" E. This location is 273.10 miles away from Parkes, NSW and Jackson, QLD and it would take approximately 5 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	456.95 mi	735.39 km	397.08 nautical mi
Driving distance	546 mi	879.03 km	474.64 nautical mi

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