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Distance from Doctors Flat, VIC to Penguin, TAS

Distance

920 km

Time

15 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$69 - $179

There are 448.11 km (278.45 miles) from Doctors Flat to Penguin in southwest direction and 920.54 km (572 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Doctors Flat and Penguin are 15 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 22 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Doctors Flat, VIC to Penguin, TAS.

Doctors Flat, VIC and Penguin, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 8:42 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Doctors Flat, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Doctors Flat, VIC to Penguin, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Doctors Flat, VIC

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 99.35 liters of fuel to cover the route between Doctors Flat, VIC and Penguin, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Doctors Flat to Penguin is $149.03.

During the route, an average car will release 2,376.47 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Doctors Flat, VIC and Penguin, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Doctors Flat, VIC and Penguin, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.121358 and 144.415413, or 38º 7' 16.8888" S, 144º 24' 55.4868" E. This location is 285.81 miles away from Doctors Flat, VIC and Penguin, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Doctors Flat, VIC and Penguin, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	278.45 mi	448.11 km	241.96 nautical mi
Driving distance	572 mi	919.91 km	496.72 nautical mi

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