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Distance from Detention, TAS to Calca, SA

Distance

1,981 km

Time

1 day 4 hours

Gas Cost

$149 - $386

There are 1,321.03 km (820.85 miles) from Detention to Calca in northwest direction and 1,981.10 km (1,231 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Detention and Calca are 1 day 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 19 hours 15 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Detention, TAS to Calca, SA.

Please note the time difference between Detention, TAS and Calca, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Detention is 6:49 am and the current time in Calca is 6:19 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Detention, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Detention, TAS to Calca, SA? 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 213.98 liters of fuel to cover the route between Detention, TAS and Calca, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Detention to Calca is $320.97.

During the route, an average car will release 5,118.41 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Detention, TAS and Calca, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Detention, TAS and Calca, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.310708 and 140.794591, or 36º 18' 38.5488" S, 140º 47' 40.5276" E. This location is 615.56 miles away from Detention, TAS and Calca, SA and it would take approximately 14 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Detention, TAS and Calca, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	820.85 mi	1,321.03 km	713.30 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,231 mi	1,981.30 km	1,069.82 nautical mi

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