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Distance from Kuranda, QLD to Needles, TAS

Distance

3,402 km

Time

1 day 23 hours

Gas Cost

$255 - $663

There are 2,751.41 km (1,709.65 miles) from Kuranda to Needles in south direction and 3,402.15 km (2,114 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Kuranda and Needles are 1 day 23 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 14 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Kuranda, QLD and Needles, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Kuranda is 11:40 pm (Mar 11) and the current time in Needles is 12:40 am (Mar 12).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Kuranda, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Kuranda, QLD to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Kuranda, 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 367.43 liters of fuel to cover the route between Kuranda, QLD and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Kuranda to Needles is $551.15.

During the route, an average car will release 8,788.99 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 Kuranda, QLD and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Kuranda, 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 -29.043115 and 145.748024, or 29º 2' 35.214" S, 145º 44' 52.8864" E. This location is 1,057 miles away from Kuranda, QLD and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 23 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,709.65 mi	2,751.41 km	1,485.65 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,114 mi	3,402.15 km	1,837.02 nautical mi

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