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Distance from Jackson, QLD to Ida Bay, TAS

Distance

2,468 km

Time

1 day 10 hours

Gas Cost

$185 - $481

There are 1,884.29 km (1,170.84 miles) from Jackson to Ida Bay in south direction and 2,468.73 km (1,534 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Jackson and Ida Bay are 1 day 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 1 hour and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Jackson, QLD and Ida Bay, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Jackson is 4:41 am and the current time in Ida Bay is 5:41 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jackson, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Jackson, QLD to Ida Bay, 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 266.54 liters of fuel to cover the route between Jackson, QLD and Ida Bay, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Jackson to Ida Bay is $399.81.

During the route, an average car will release 6,375.66 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Jackson, QLD and Ida Bay, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Jackson, QLD and Ida Bay, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.930454 and 146.340332, or 34º 55' 49.6344" S, 146º 20' 25.1952" E. This location is 766.77 miles away from Jackson, QLD and Ida Bay, TAS and it would take approximately 17 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,170.84 mi	1,884.29 km	1,017.44 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,534 mi	2,467.97 km	1,332.60 nautical mi

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