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Distance from Dover, TAS to Canberra, ACT

Distance

1,521 km

Time

22 hours 8 mins

Gas Cost

$114 - $297

There are 909.94 km (565.41 miles) from Dover to Canberra in north direction and 1,520.83 km (945 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Dover and Canberra are 22 hours 8 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 13 hours 8 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Dover, TAS to Canberra, ACT.

Dover, TAS and Canberra, ACT are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:52 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dover, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Dover, TAS to Canberra, ACT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Dover, 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 164.30 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dover, TAS and Canberra, ACT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dover to Canberra is $246.46.

During the route, an average car will release 3,930.16 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 Dover, TAS and Canberra, ACT

If you want to meet halfway between Dover, TAS and Canberra, ACT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.322186 and 144.792770, or 38º 19' 19.8696" S, 144º 47' 33.972" E. This location is 472.66 miles away from Dover, TAS and Canberra, ACT and it would take approximately 11 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Dover, TAS and Canberra, ACT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	565.41 mi	909.94 km	491.33 nautical mi
Driving distance	945 mi	1,521.34 km	821.46 nautical mi

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