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Distance from Sofala, NSW to Nelly Bay, QLD

Distance

1,937 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$145 - $378

There are 1,568.60 km (974.68 miles) from Sofala to Nelly Bay in north direction and 1,936.04 km (1,203 miles) by car and ferry, following the A7 and 70 route.

Sofala and Nelly Bay are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day and take a ferry for 20 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Sofala, NSW to Nelly Bay, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Sofala, NSW and Nelly Bay, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Sofala is 12:46 pm and the current time in Nelly Bay is 11:46 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sofala, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Sofala, NSW to Nelly Bay, 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 209.16 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sofala, NSW and Nelly Bay, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sofala to Nelly Bay is $313.74.

During the route, an average car will release 5,003.08 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 Sofala, NSW and Nelly Bay, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Sofala, NSW and Nelly Bay, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -26.171548 and 148.668678, or 26º 10' 17.5728" S, 148º 40' 7.2408" E. This location is 601.69 miles away from Sofala, NSW and Nelly Bay, QLD and it would take approximately 12 hours 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	974.68 mi	1,568.60 km	846.98 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,203 mi	1,936.66 km	1,045.71 nautical mi

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