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Distance from Hamilton, SA to Needles, TAS

Distance

1,256 km

Time

19 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$94 - $245

There are 1,052.28 km (653.86 miles) from Hamilton to Needles in southeast direction and 1,256.90 km (781 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Hamilton and Needles are 19 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 54 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Hamilton, SA and Needles, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Hamilton is 10:31 pm and the current time in Needles is 11:01 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Hamilton, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Hamilton, SA to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Hamilton, 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 135.67 liters of fuel to cover the route between Hamilton, SA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Hamilton to Needles is $203.50.

During the route, an average car will release 3,245.13 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 Hamilton, SA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Hamilton, 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 -37.428665 and 143.451447, or 37º 25' 43.194" S, 143º 27' 5.2092" E. This location is 390.27 miles away from Hamilton, SA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 9 hours 57 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	653.86 mi	1,052.28 km	568.19 nautical mi
Driving distance	781 mi	1,256.17 km	678.28 nautical mi

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