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Distance from Drillham, QLD to Penguin, TAS

Distance

2,091 km

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$157 - $408

There are 1,649.22 km (1,024.78 miles) from Drillham to Penguin in southwest direction and 2,092.15 km (1,300 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Drillham and Penguin are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 20 hours 26 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Drillham, QLD and Penguin, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Drillham is 2:27 pm and the current time in Penguin is 3:27 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drillham, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Drillham, QLD to Penguin, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Drillham, QLD

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 225.88 liters of fuel to cover the route between Drillham, QLD and Penguin, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Drillham to Penguin is $338.82.

During the route, an average car will release 5,403.02 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 Drillham, QLD and Penguin, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Drillham, QLD 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 -34.448859 and 146.838809, or 34º 26' 55.8924" S, 146º 50' 19.7124" E. This location is 649.79 miles away from Drillham, QLD and Penguin, TAS and it would take approximately 14 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,024.78 mi	1,649.22 km	890.51 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,300 mi	2,091.47 km	1,129.31 nautical mi

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