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Distance from Upper Esk, TAS to Kuranda, QLD

Distance

3,511 km

Time

2 days 1 hour

Gas Cost

$263 - $685

There are 2,744.85 km (1,705.57 miles) from Upper Esk to Kuranda in north direction and 3,511.59 km (2,182 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Upper Esk and Kuranda are 2 days 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 16 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Upper Esk, TAS to Kuranda, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Upper Esk, TAS and Kuranda, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Upper Esk is 4:19 pm and the current time in Kuranda is 3:19 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Upper Esk, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Upper Esk, TAS to Kuranda, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Upper Esk, TAS

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 379.21 liters of fuel to cover the route between Upper Esk, TAS and Kuranda, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Upper Esk to Kuranda is $568.81.

During the route, an average car will release 9,070.60 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 Upper Esk, TAS and Kuranda, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Upper Esk, TAS and Kuranda, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.831999 and 148.299973, or 29º 49' 55.1964" S, 148º 17' 59.9028" E. This location is 1,090.87 miles away from Upper Esk, TAS and Kuranda, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Upper Esk, TAS and Kuranda, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,705.57 mi	2,744.85 km	1,482.10 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,182 mi	3,511.17 km	1,895.88 nautical mi

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