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Distance from Hat Head, NSW to Penguin, TAS

Distance

1,840 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$138 - $359

There are 1,281.22 km (796.11 miles) from Hat Head to Penguin in southwest direction and 1,839.48 km (1,143 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Hat Head and Penguin are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 39 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Hat Head, NSW to Penguin, TAS.

Hat Head, NSW and Penguin, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 9:43 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Hat Head, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Hat Head, NSW to Penguin, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Hat Head, NSW

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 198.67 liters of fuel to cover the route between Hat Head, NSW and Penguin, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Hat Head to Penguin is $298.

During the route, an average car will release 4,752.14 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 Hat Head, NSW and Penguin, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Hat Head, NSW 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 -35.769338 and 147.282537, or 35º 46' 9.6168" S, 147º 16' 57.1332" E. This location is 571.51 miles away from Hat Head, NSW and Penguin, TAS and it would take approximately 12 hours 49 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Hat Head, NSW and Penguin, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	796.11 mi	1,281.22 km	691.80 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,143 mi	1,839.52 km	993.26 nautical mi

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