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Distance from St James, VIC to Drillham, QLD

Distance

1,333 km

Time

16 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$100 - $260

There are 1,139.64 km (708.14 miles) from St James to Drillham in northeast direction and 1,332.54 km (828 miles) by car, following the A5 route.

St James and Drillham are 16 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from St James, VIC to Drillham, QLD.

Please note the time difference between St James, VIC and Drillham, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in St James is 7:52 pm and the current time in Drillham is 6:52 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in St James, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from St James, VIC to Drillham, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in St James, VIC

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 143.93 liters of fuel to cover the route between St James, VIC and Drillham, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from St James to Drillham is $215.89.

During the route, an average car will release 3,442.71 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 St James, VIC and Drillham, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between St James, VIC and Drillham, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.977378 and 148.956429, or 31º 58' 38.5608" S, 148º 57' 23.1444" E. This location is 414.04 miles away from St James, VIC and Drillham, QLD and it would take approximately 8 hours 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between St James, VIC and Drillham, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	708.14 mi	1,139.64 km	615.36 nautical mi
Driving distance	828 mi	1,332.65 km	719.57 nautical mi

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