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Distance from Detention, TAS to Alpha, QLD

Distance

2,516 km

Time

1 day 10 hours

Gas Cost

$189 - $491

There are 1,918.85 km (1,192.32 miles) from Detention to Alpha in north direction and 2,517.01 km (1,564 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Detention and Alpha are 1 day 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 1 hour and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Detention, TAS to Alpha, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Detention, TAS and Alpha, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Detention is 5:19 pm and the current time in Alpha is 4:19 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Detention, TAS

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

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 271.78 liters of fuel to cover the route between Detention, TAS and Alpha, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Detention to Alpha is $407.66.

During the route, an average car will release 6,500.86 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 Detention, TAS and Alpha, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Detention, TAS and Alpha, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.802700 and 145.945328, or 32º 48' 9.72" S, 145º 56' 43.1808" E. This location is 781.82 miles away from Detention, TAS and Alpha, QLD and it would take approximately 17 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Detention, TAS and Alpha, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,192.32 mi	1,918.85 km	1,036.10 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,564 mi	2,516.44 km	1,358.77 nautical mi

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