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Distance from Gladstone, SA to Needles, TAS

Distance

1,387 km

Time

21 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$104 - $271

There are 1,169.70 km (726.82 miles) from Gladstone to Needles in southeast direction and 1,387.25 km (862 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Gladstone and Needles are 21 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 31 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Gladstone, SA and Needles, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Gladstone is 5:02 pm and the current time in Needles is 5:32 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Gladstone, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Gladstone, SA to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Gladstone, 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 149.82 liters of fuel to cover the route between Gladstone, SA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Gladstone to Needles is $224.73.

During the route, an average car will release 3,583.62 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Gladstone, SA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Gladstone, 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 -37.257149 and 142.908417, or 37º 15' 25.7364" S, 142º 54' 30.3012" E. This location is 430.98 miles away from Gladstone, SA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 10 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	726.82 mi	1,169.70 km	631.59 nautical mi
Driving distance	862 mi	1,387.19 km	749.03 nautical mi

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