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Distance from Adelaide, SA to Needles, TAS

Distance

1,204 km

Time

18 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$90 - $235

There are 1,010.63 km (627.98 miles) from Adelaide to Needles in southeast direction and 1,203.79 km (748 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Adelaide and Needles are 18 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 49 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Adelaide, SA to Needles, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Adelaide, SA and Needles, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Adelaide is 2:09 am and the current time in Needles is 2:39 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Adelaide, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Adelaide, SA to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Adelaide, SA

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 130.06 liters of fuel to cover the route between Adelaide, SA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Adelaide to Needles is $195.09.

During the route, an average car will release 3,111.11 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 Adelaide, SA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Adelaide, SA and Needles, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.467005 and 143.610455, or 37º 28' 1.218" S, 143º 36' 37.638" E. This location is 374.16 miles away from Adelaide, SA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 9 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Adelaide, SA and Needles, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	627.98 mi	1,010.63 km	545.70 nautical mi
Driving distance	748 mi	1,204.29 km	650.26 nautical mi

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