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Distance from Jackson, QLD to Penguin, TAS

Distance

2,123 km

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$159 - $414

There are 1,641.96 km (1,020.27 miles) from Jackson to Penguin in south direction and 2,122.72 km (1,319 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Jackson and Penguin are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 20 hours 48 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Jackson, QLD and Penguin, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Jackson is 3:09 am and the current time in Penguin is 4:09 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jackson, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Jackson, QLD to Penguin, 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 229.25 liters of fuel to cover the route between Jackson, QLD and Penguin, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Jackson to Penguin is $343.88.

During the route, an average car will release 5,483.70 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 Jackson, QLD and Penguin, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Jackson, QLD and Penguin, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.337724 and 146.929813, or 34º 20' 15.8064" S, 146º 55' 47.3268" E. This location is 659.49 miles away from Jackson, QLD and Penguin, TAS and it would take approximately 14 hours 54 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,020.27 mi	1,641.96 km	886.59 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,319 mi	2,122.70 km	1,146.17 nautical mi

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