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Distance from Cook, SA to Needles, TAS

Distance

2,421 km

Time

1 day 12 hours

Gas Cost

$182 - $472

There are 1,886.28 km (1,172.08 miles) from Cook to Needles in southeast direction and 2,420.45 km (1,504 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Cook and Needles are 1 day 12 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 3 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Cook, SA and Needles, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Cook is 1:45 pm and the current time in Needles is 2:15 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cook, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Cook, SA to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cook, 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 261.48 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cook, SA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cook to Needles is $392.22.

During the route, an average car will release 6,254.66 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 Cook, SA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Cook, 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 -34.968786 and 138.650003, or 34º 58' 7.6296" S, 138º 39' 0.0108" E. This location is 752.21 miles away from Cook, SA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 18 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,172.08 mi	1,886.28 km	1,018.51 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,504 mi	2,421.13 km	1,307.31 nautical mi

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