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Distance from Detention, TAS to Drillham, QLD

Distance

2,158 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$162 - $421

There are 1,637.01 km (1,017.19 miles) from Detention to Drillham in northeast direction and 2,158.13 km (1,341 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Detention and Drillham are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 21 hours 21 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Detention, TAS and Drillham, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Detention is 1:09 pm and the current time in Drillham is 12:09 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Detention, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Detention, TAS to Drillham, 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 233.10 liters of fuel to cover the route between Detention, TAS and Drillham, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Detention to Drillham is $349.65.

During the route, an average car will release 5,575.78 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 Detention, TAS and Drillham, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Detention, TAS and Drillham, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.725692 and 146.700897, or 34º 43' 32.4912" S, 146º 42' 3.2292" E. This location is 670.57 miles away from Detention, TAS and Drillham, QLD and it would take approximately 15 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,017.19 mi	1,637.01 km	883.92 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,341 mi	2,158.34 km	1,165.42 nautical mi

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