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Distance from Thornton, VIC to Emerald, QLD

Distance

1,929 km

Time

23 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$145 - $376

There are 1,543.17 km (958.88 miles) from Thornton to Emerald in north direction and 1,929.60 km (1,199 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Thornton and Emerald are 23 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Thornton, VIC and Emerald, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Thornton is 4:12 pm and the current time in Emerald is 3:12 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thornton, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Thornton, VIC to Emerald, 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 208.33 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thornton, VIC and Emerald, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thornton to Emerald is $312.50.

During the route, an average car will release 4,983.29 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 Thornton, VIC and Emerald, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Thornton, VIC and Emerald, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.814668 and 148.294402, or 30º 48' 52.8048" S, 148º 17' 39.8472" E. This location is 599.31 miles away from Thornton, VIC and Emerald, QLD and it would take approximately 11 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	958.88 mi	1,543.17 km	833.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,199 mi	1,929 km	1,041.58 nautical mi

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