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Distance from Rubyvale, QLD to Thursday Island, QLD

Distance

1,937 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$145 - $378

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There are 1,540.77 km (957.39 miles) from Rubyvale to Thursday Island in northwest direction and 1,937.65 km (1,204 miles) by car and ferry, following the 81 route.

Rubyvale and Thursday 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 Thursday Island, QLD.

Rubyvale, QLD and Thursday Island, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:35 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rubyvale, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Rubyvale, QLD to Thursday 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 Thursday Island, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rubyvale to Thursday 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rubyvale, QLD and Thursday Island, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Rubyvale, QLD and Thursday Island, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -17.126714 and 145.425576, or 17º 7' 36.1704" S, 145º 25' 32.0736" E. This location is 601.76 miles away from Rubyvale, QLD and Thursday 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 Thursday Island, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	957.39 mi	1,540.77 km	831.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,204 mi	1,936.87 km	1,045.83 nautical mi

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