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Distance from Sofala, NSW to Horn Island, QLD

Distance

3,268 km

Time

1 day 23 hours

Gas Cost

$245 - $637

There are 2,605.23 km (1,618.82 miles) from Sofala to Horn Island in northwest direction and 3,268.58 km (2,031 miles) by car and ferry, following the 81 route.

Sofala and Horn Island are 1 day 23 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 23 hours and take a ferry for 37 seconds .

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

Please note the time difference between Sofala, NSW and Horn Island, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Sofala is 8:05 pm and the current time in Horn Island is 7:05 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sofala, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Sofala, NSW to Horn Island, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sofala, 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 353 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sofala, NSW and Horn Island, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sofala to Horn Island is $529.50.

During the route, an average car will release 8,443.68 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 Sofala, NSW and Horn Island, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Sofala, NSW 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 -21.439727 and 146.642604, or 21º 26' 23.0172" S, 146º 38' 33.3744" E. This location is 1,015.47 miles away from Sofala, NSW and Horn Island, QLD and it would take approximately 23 hours 56 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,618.82 mi	2,605.23 km	1,406.71 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,031 mi	3,268.49 km	1,764.85 nautical mi

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