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Distance from Lock, SA to Needles, TAS

Distance

1,797 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$135 - $350

There are 1,298.86 km (807.08 miles) from Lock to Needles in southeast direction and 1,797.64 km (1,117 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Lock and Needles are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 52 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Lock, SA and Needles, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Lock is 1:15 pm and the current time in Needles is 1:45 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lock, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Lock, SA to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lock, 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 194.10 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lock, SA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lock to Needles is $291.15.

During the route, an average car will release 4,642.83 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Lock, SA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Lock, 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 -36.378082 and 141.235447, or 36º 22' 41.0952" S, 141º 14' 7.6092" E. This location is 558.37 miles away from Lock, SA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 12 hours 56 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	807.08 mi	1,298.86 km	701.33 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,117 mi	1,797.21 km	970.42 nautical mi

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