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Distance from Lower Light, SA to Needles, TAS

Distance

1,253 km

Time

19 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$94 - $244

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There are 1,051.49 km (653.37 miles) from Lower Light to Needles in southeast direction and 1,253.68 km (779 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Lower Light and Needles are 19 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 29 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Lower Light, SA and Needles, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Lower Light is 6:23 am and the current time in Needles is 6:53 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lower Light, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Lower Light, SA to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lower Light, 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 135.35 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lower Light, SA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lower Light to Needles is $203.02.

During the route, an average car will release 3,237.48 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 Lower Light, SA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Lower Light, 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 -37.429908 and 143.387198, or 37º 25' 47.6688" S, 143º 23' 13.9128" E. This location is 389.35 miles away from Lower Light, SA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 9 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	653.37 mi	1,051.49 km	567.76 nautical mi
Driving distance	779 mi	1,253.21 km	676.68 nautical mi

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