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Distance from Jackson, QLD to Detention, TAS

Distance

2,189 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$164 - $427

There are 1,628.53 km (1,011.92 miles) from Jackson to Detention in southwest direction and 2,188.71 km (1,360 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Jackson and Detention are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 21 hours 41 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Jackson, QLD and Detention, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Jackson is 7:29 am and the current time in Detention is 8:29 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jackson, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Jackson, QLD to Detention, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Jackson, 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 236.46 liters of fuel to cover the route between Jackson, QLD and Detention, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Jackson to Detention is $354.69.

During the route, an average car will release 5,656.11 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 Jackson, QLD and Detention, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Jackson, 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 -34.650914 and 146.797107, or 34º 39' 3.2904" S, 146º 47' 49.5852" E. This location is 680.23 miles away from Jackson, QLD and Detention, TAS and it would take approximately 15 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,011.92 mi	1,628.53 km	879.34 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,360 mi	2,189.44 km	1,182.21 nautical mi

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