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Distance from Sofala, NSW to Palm Island, QLD

Distance

2,110 km

Time

1 day 11 hours

Gas Cost

$158 - $412

There are 1,625.22 km (1,009.87 miles) from Sofala to Palm Island in northwest direction and 2,109.85 km (1,311 miles) by car and ferry, following the route.

Sofala and Palm Island are 1 day 11 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 2 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours 16 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Sofala, NSW and Palm Island, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Sofala is 1:41 pm and the current time in Palm Island is 12:41 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sofala, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Sofala, NSW to Palm 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 227.92 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sofala, NSW and Palm Island, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sofala to Palm Island is $341.87.

During the route, an average car will release 5,451.75 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 Palm Island, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Sofala, NSW and Palm Island, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -25.482541 and 148.657467, or 25º 28' 57.1476" S, 148º 39' 26.8812" E. This location is 655.65 miles away from Sofala, NSW and Palm Island, QLD and it would take approximately 17 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,009.87 mi	1,625.22 km	877.55 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,311 mi	2,110.33 km	1,139.49 nautical mi

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