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Distance from Jackson, QLD to Needles, TAS

Distance

2,142 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$161 - $418

There are 1,681.05 km (1,044.56 miles) from Jackson to Needles in south direction and 2,142.04 km (1,331 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Jackson and Needles are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 21 hours 5 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Jackson, QLD and Needles, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Jackson is 9:08 am and the current time in Needles is 10:08 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jackson, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Jackson, QLD to Needles, 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 231.35 liters of fuel to cover the route between Jackson, QLD and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Jackson to Needles is $347.03.

During the route, an average car will release 5,534.01 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Jackson, QLD and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Jackson, 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 -33.935425 and 147.175461, or 33º 56' 7.53" S, 147º 10' 31.6596" E. This location is 665.54 miles away from Jackson, QLD and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 15 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,044.56 mi	1,681.05 km	907.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,331 mi	2,142.17 km	1,156.68 nautical mi

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