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Distance from Thangool, QLD to River Heads, QLD

Distance

403 km

Time

5 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$30 - $79

There are 256.23 km (159.21 miles) from Thangool to River Heads in southeast direction and 402.34 km (250 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Thangool and River Heads are 5 hours 9 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Thangool, QLD to River Heads, QLD.

Thangool, QLD and River Heads, QLD are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:05 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thangool, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Thangool, QLD to River Heads, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Thangool, QLD

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 43.50 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thangool, QLD and River Heads, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thangool to River Heads is $65.25.

During the route, an average car will release 1,040.56 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Thangool, QLD and River Heads, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Thangool, QLD 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 -24.868551 and 151.722397, or 24º 52' 6.7836" S, 151º 43' 20.6292" E. This location is 125.14 miles away from Thangool, QLD and River Heads, QLD and it would take approximately 2 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	159.21 mi	256.23 km	138.35 nautical mi
Driving distance	250 mi	402.79 km	217.49 nautical mi

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