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Distance from Highfields, QLD to Penguin, TAS

Distance

2,083 km

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$156 - $406

There are 1,610.16 km (1,000.51 miles) from Highfields to Penguin in southwest direction and 2,082.49 km (1,294 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Highfields and Penguin are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 20 hours 20 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Highfields, QLD and Penguin, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Highfields is 12:56 pm and the current time in Penguin is 1:56 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Highfields, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Highfields, QLD to Penguin, 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 224.95 liters of fuel to cover the route between Highfields, QLD and Penguin, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Highfields to Penguin is $337.43.

During the route, an average car will release 5,380.84 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 Penguin, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Highfields, QLD 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 -34.428481 and 146.843642, or 34º 25' 42.5316" S, 146º 50' 37.1112" E. This location is 647.12 miles away from Highfields, QLD and Penguin, TAS and it would take approximately 14 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,000.51 mi	1,610.16 km	869.42 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,294 mi	2,082.88 km	1,124.67 nautical mi

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