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Distance from Frances, SA to Needles, TAS

Distance

897 km

Time

15 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$67 - $175

There are 722.49 km (448.93 miles) from Frances to Needles in southeast direction and 896.40 km (557 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Frances and Needles are 15 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 5 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Frances, SA to Needles, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Frances, SA and Needles, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Frances is 9:50 am and the current time in Needles is 10:20 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Frances, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Frances, SA to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Frances, SA

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 96.90 liters of fuel to cover the route between Frances, SA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Frances to Needles is $145.34.

During the route, an average car will release 2,317.76 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Frances, SA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Frances, SA 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 -37.983513 and 144.926025, or 37º 59' 0.6468" S, 144º 55' 33.69" E. This location is 278.74 miles away from Frances, SA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	448.93 mi	722.49 km	390.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	557 mi	897.19 km	484.44 nautical mi

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