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Distance from Blackbutt, QLD to Preston, TAS

Distance

2,187 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$164 - $426

There are 1,693.26 km (1,052.14 miles) from Blackbutt to Preston in southwest direction and 2,187.10 km (1,359 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Blackbutt and Preston are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 21 hours 44 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Blackbutt, QLD to Preston, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Blackbutt, QLD and Preston, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Blackbutt is 8:17 pm and the current time in Preston is 9:17 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Blackbutt, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Blackbutt, QLD to Preston, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Blackbutt, QLD

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 236.18 liters of fuel to cover the route between Blackbutt, QLD and Preston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Blackbutt to Preston is $354.27.

During the route, an average car will release 5,649.38 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Blackbutt, QLD and Preston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Blackbutt, QLD and Preston, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.271376 and 147.097864, or 34º 16' 16.9536" S, 147º 5' 52.3104" E. This location is 679.42 miles away from Blackbutt, QLD and Preston, TAS and it would take approximately 15 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Blackbutt, QLD and Preston, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,052.14 mi	1,693.26 km	914.29 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,359 mi	2,186.83 km	1,180.80 nautical mi

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