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Distance from Urunga, NSW to River Heads, QLD

Distance

708 km

Time

8 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$53 - $138

There are 566.83 km (352.21 miles) from Urunga to River Heads in north direction and 708.11 km (440 miles) by car, following the M1 route.

Urunga and River Heads are 8 hours 40 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Urunga, NSW and River Heads, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Urunga is 12:44 pm and the current time in River Heads is 11:44 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Urunga, NSW

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

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 76.51 liters of fuel to cover the route between Urunga, NSW and River Heads, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Urunga to River Heads is $114.77.

During the route, an average car will release 1,830.16 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 Urunga, NSW and River Heads, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Urunga, NSW 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 -27.919262 and 153.322543, or 27º 55' 9.3432" S, 153º 19' 21.1548" E. This location is 220.10 miles away from Urunga, NSW and River Heads, QLD and it would take approximately 4 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	352.21 mi	566.83 km	306.06 nautical mi
Driving distance	440 mi	708.44 km	382.53 nautical mi

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