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Distance from Doctors Flat, VIC to Preston, TAS

Distance

931 km

Time

15 hours 38 mins

Gas Cost

$70 - $182

There are 465.32 km (289.14 miles) from Doctors Flat to Preston in southwest direction and 931.81 km (579 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Doctors Flat and Preston are 15 hours 38 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 38 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Doctors Flat, VIC and Preston, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:03 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 Preston, 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 100.57 liters of fuel to cover the route between Doctors Flat, VIC and Preston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Doctors Flat to Preston is $150.86.

During the route, an average car will release 2,405.67 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 Doctors Flat, VIC and Preston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Doctors Flat, VIC and Preston, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.119907 and 144.468332, or 38º 7' 11.6652" S, 144º 28' 5.9952" E. This location is 289.32 miles away from Doctors Flat, VIC and Preston, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 49 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 Preston, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	289.14 mi	465.32 km	251.25 nautical mi
Driving distance	579 mi	931.22 km	502.82 nautical mi

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