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Distance from Useless Loop, WA to Thursday Island, QLD

Distance

6,146 km

Time

3 days 9 hours

Gas Cost

$461 - $1199

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There are 3,486.59 km (2,166.47 miles) from Useless Loop to Thursday Island in northeast direction and 6,146.08 km (3,819 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Useless Loop and Thursday Island are 3 days 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 days 9 hours and take a ferry for 37 seconds .

This is the fastest route from Useless Loop, WA to Thursday Island, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Useless Loop, WA and Thursday Island, QLD is 2 hours. The current time in Useless Loop is 4:25 am and the current time in Thursday Island is 6:25 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Useless Loop, WA

Planning on renting a car to go from Useless Loop, WA to Thursday Island, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Useless Loop, WA

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 663.80 liters of fuel to cover the route between Useless Loop, WA and Thursday Island, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Useless Loop to Thursday Island is $995.71.

During the route, an average car will release 15,878.21 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 Useless Loop, WA and Thursday Island, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Useless Loop, WA and Thursday Island, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -15.741191 and 130.699134, or 15º 44' 28.2876" S, 130º 41' 56.8824" E. This location is 1,909.58 miles away from Useless Loop, WA and Thursday Island, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day 16 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Useless Loop, WA and Thursday Island, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,166.47 mi	3,486.59 km	1,882.61 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,819 mi	6,146.34 km	3,318.77 nautical mi

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