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Distance from Keith, SA to Needles, TAS

Distance

980 km

Time

16 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$74 - $191

There are 809.70 km (503.12 miles) from Keith to Needles in southeast direction and 980.09 km (609 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Keith and Needles are 16 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 7 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Keith, SA to Needles, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Keith, SA and Needles, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Keith is 7:24 am and the current time in Needles is 7:54 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Keith, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Keith, SA to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Keith, SA

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 105.86 liters of fuel to cover the route between Keith, SA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Keith to Needles is $158.79.

During the route, an average car will release 2,532.24 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 Keith, SA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Keith, SA 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 -37.746796 and 144.690857, or 37º 44' 48.4656" S, 144º 41' 27.0852" E. This location is 304.54 miles away from Keith, SA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 8 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Keith, SA and Needles, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	503.12 mi	809.70 km	437.20 nautical mi
Driving distance	609 mi	980.21 km	529.27 nautical mi

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