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Distance from Forest, TAS to Needles, TAS

Distance

174 km

Time

2 hours 17 mins

Gas Cost

$13 - $34

There are 134.57 km (83.62 miles) from Forest to Needles in southeast direction and 173.81 km (108 miles) by car, following the A2 route.

Forest and Needles are 2 hours 17 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Forest, TAS to Needles, TAS.

Forest, TAS and Needles, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 9:04 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forest, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forest, TAS to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Forest, 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 18.80 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forest, TAS and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forest to Needles is $28.20.

During the route, an average car will release 449.71 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Forest, TAS and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Forest, TAS and Needles, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -41.089717 and 146.011318, or 41º 5' 22.9812" S, 146º 0' 40.7448" E. This location is 54.08 miles away from Forest, TAS and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 1 hour 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Forest, TAS and Needles, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	83.62 mi	134.57 km	72.66 nautical mi
Driving distance	108 mi	174.08 km	94 nautical mi

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