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Distance from Canberra, ACT to Needles, TAS

Distance

1,217 km

Time

18 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$91 - $237

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There are 732.30 km (455.03 miles) from Canberra to Needles in southwest direction and 1,216.66 km (756 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

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

This is the fastest route from Canberra, ACT to Needles, TAS.

Canberra, ACT and Needles, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 1:21 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Canberra, ACT

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

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 131.48 liters of fuel to cover the route between Canberra, ACT and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Canberra to Needles is $197.22.

During the route, an average car will release 3,144.95 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 Canberra, ACT and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Canberra, ACT 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 -37.154175 and 145.059036, or 37º 9' 15.03" S, 145º 3' 32.5296" E. This location is 378.23 miles away from Canberra, ACT and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 9 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Canberra, ACT and Needles, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	455.03 mi	732.30 km	395.41 nautical mi
Driving distance	756 mi	1,217.39 km	657.34 nautical mi

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