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Distance from Howard, QLD to Needles, TAS

Distance

2,400 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$180 - $468

There are 1,888.49 km (1,173.46 miles) from Howard to Needles in southwest direction and 2,399.53 km (1,491 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Howard and Needles are 1 day 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Howard, QLD to Needles, TAS.

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

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Howard, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Howard, QLD to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Howard, 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 259.21 liters of fuel to cover the route between Howard, QLD and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Howard to Needles is $388.82.

During the route, an average car will release 6,200.36 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Howard, QLD and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Howard, QLD 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 -33.640598 and 147.581663, or 33º 38' 26.1528" S, 147º 34' 53.9868" E. This location is 745.68 miles away from Howard, QLD and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 16 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Howard, QLD and Needles, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,173.46 mi	1,888.49 km	1,019.70 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,491 mi	2,400.11 km	1,295.96 nautical mi

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