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Distance from Jack River, VIC to Smithton, TAS

Distance

872 km

Time

14 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$65 - $170

There are 282.34 km (175.44 miles) from Jack River to Smithton in southwest direction and 872.26 km (542 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Jack River and Smithton are 14 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 49 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Jack River, VIC to Smithton, TAS.

Jack River, VIC and Smithton, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:58 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jack River, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Jack River, VIC to Smithton, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Jack River, VIC

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 94.15 liters of fuel to cover the route between Jack River, VIC and Smithton, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Jack River to Smithton is $141.22.

During the route, an average car will release 2,251.98 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 Jack River, VIC and Smithton, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Jack River, VIC and Smithton, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.665526 and 144.84787, or 38º 39' 55.8936" S, 144º 50' 52.332" E. This location is 270.83 miles away from Jack River, VIC and Smithton, TAS and it would take approximately 7 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Jack River, VIC and Smithton, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	175.44 mi	282.34 km	152.45 nautical mi
Driving distance	542 mi	871.72 km	470.69 nautical mi

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