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Distance from Highfields, QLD to Detention, TAS

Distance

2,150 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$161 - $419

There are 1,605.56 km (997.65 miles) from Highfields to Detention in southwest direction and 2,150.08 km (1,336 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Highfields and Detention are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 21 hours 13 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Highfields, QLD to Detention, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Highfields, QLD and Detention, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Highfields is 12:37 pm and the current time in Detention is 1:37 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Highfields, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Highfields, QLD to Detention, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Highfields, QLD

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 232.16 liters of fuel to cover the route between Highfields, QLD and Detention, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Highfields to Detention is $348.24.

During the route, an average car will release 5,553.24 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Highfields, QLD and Detention, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Highfields, QLD and Detention, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.727041 and 146.725328, or 34º 43' 37.3476" S, 146º 43' 31.1808" E. This location is 667.86 miles away from Highfields, QLD and Detention, TAS and it would take approximately 15 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Highfields, QLD and Detention, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	997.65 mi	1,605.56 km	866.93 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,336 mi	2,149.62 km	1,160.70 nautical mi

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