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Distance from Derby, WA to Needles, TAS

Distance

5,332 km

Time

2 days 15 hours

Gas Cost

$400 - $1040

There are 3,466.24 km (2,153.83 miles) from Derby to Needles in southeast direction and 5,331.76 km (3,313 miles) by car and ferry, following the A87 route.

Derby and Needles are 2 days 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 6 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Derby, WA to Needles, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Derby, WA and Needles, TAS is 3 hours. The current time in Derby is 1:15 pm and the current time in Needles is 4:15 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Derby, WA

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

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 575.88 liters of fuel to cover the route between Derby, WA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Derby to Needles is $863.82.

During the route, an average car will release 13,775.12 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 Derby, WA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Derby, WA 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 -25.119261 and 133.215790, or 25º 7' 9.3396" S, 133º 12' 56.844" E. This location is 1,656.66 miles away from Derby, WA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 1 day 7 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Derby, WA and Needles, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,153.83 mi	3,466.24 km	1,871.63 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,313 mi	5,332.25 km	2,879.19 nautical mi

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