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Distance from Darwin, NT to Needles, TAS

Distance

4,235 km

Time

2 days 3 hours

Gas Cost

$318 - $826

There are 3,575.13 km (2,221.49 miles) from Darwin to Needles in southeast direction and 4,235.79 km (2,632 miles) by car and ferry, following the A87 route.

Darwin and Needles are 2 days 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 18 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Needles, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Needles, TAS is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 8:52 pm and the current time in Needles is 10:22 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

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

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 457.38 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Needles is $686.07.

During the route, an average car will release 10,940.49 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 Darwin, NT and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT 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 -29.091892 and 134.880692, or 29º 5' 30.8112" S, 134º 52' 50.4912" E. This location is 1,315.75 miles away from Darwin, NT and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 1 day 1 hour to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Darwin, NT and Needles, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,221.49 mi	3,575.13 km	1,930.42 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,632 mi	4,234.99 km	2,286.71 nautical mi

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