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Distance from Rubyvale, QLD to Horn Island, QLD

Distance

1,937 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$145 - $378

There are 1,534.78 km (953.67 miles) from Rubyvale to Horn Island in northwest direction and 1,937.65 km (1,204 miles) by car and ferry, following the 81 route.

Rubyvale and Horn Island are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 6 hours and take a ferry for 37 seconds .

This is the fastest route from Rubyvale, QLD to Horn Island, QLD.

Rubyvale, QLD and Horn Island, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:51 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rubyvale, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Rubyvale, QLD to Horn Island, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rubyvale, QLD

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 209.18 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rubyvale, QLD and Horn Island, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rubyvale to Horn Island is $313.77.

During the route, an average car will release 5,003.64 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 Rubyvale, QLD and Horn Island, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Rubyvale, QLD and Horn Island, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -17.228645 and 145.468353, or 17º 13' 43.122" S, 145º 28' 6.0708" E. This location is 601.76 miles away from Rubyvale, QLD and Horn Island, QLD and it would take approximately 15 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Rubyvale, QLD and Horn Island, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	953.67 mi	1,534.78 km	828.72 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,204 mi	1,936.87 km	1,045.83 nautical mi

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