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Distance from Thornton, VIC to Alpha, QLD

Distance

1,850 km

Time

22 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$139 - $361

There are 1,515.33 km (941.58 miles) from Thornton to Alpha in north direction and 1,849.14 km (1,149 miles) by car, following the B87 route.

Thornton and Alpha are 22 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Thornton, VIC to Alpha, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Thornton, VIC and Alpha, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Thornton is 4:52 pm and the current time in Alpha is 3:52 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thornton, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Thornton, VIC to Alpha, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Thornton, 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 199.75 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thornton, VIC and Alpha, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thornton to Alpha is $299.63.

During the route, an average car will release 4,778.04 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 Thornton, VIC and Alpha, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Thornton, VIC and Alpha, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.102625 and 145.995605, or 30º 6' 9.45" S, 145º 59' 44.178" E. This location is 574.63 miles away from Thornton, VIC and Alpha, QLD and it would take approximately 11 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Thornton, VIC and Alpha, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	941.58 mi	1,515.33 km	818.21 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,149 mi	1,849.54 km	998.68 nautical mi

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