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Distance from Sandy Flat, NSW to River Heads, QLD

Distance

589 km

Time

7 hours 58 mins

Gas Cost

$44 - $115

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There are 434.39 km (269.92 miles) from Sandy Flat to River Heads in northeast direction and 589.02 km (366 miles) by car, following the M1 route.

Sandy Flat and River Heads are 7 hours 58 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sandy Flat, NSW to River Heads, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Sandy Flat, NSW and River Heads, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Sandy Flat is 8:32 am and the current time in River Heads is 7:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sandy Flat, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Sandy Flat, NSW to River Heads, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sandy Flat, 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 63.58 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sandy Flat, NSW and River Heads, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sandy Flat to River Heads is $95.37.

During the route, an average car will release 1,520.89 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 Sandy Flat, NSW and River Heads, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Sandy Flat, NSW and River Heads, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -27.482618 and 152.969303, or 27º 28' 57.4248" S, 152º 58' 9.4908" E. This location is 182.91 miles away from Sandy Flat, NSW and River Heads, QLD and it would take approximately 3 hours 59 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Sandy Flat, NSW and River Heads, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	269.92 mi	434.39 km	234.55 nautical mi
Driving distance	366 mi	588.73 km	317.89 nautical mi

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