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Distance from Mitchell, QLD to Preston, TAS

Distance

2,164 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$162 - $422

There are 1,654.50 km (1,028.06 miles) from Mitchell to Preston in south direction and 2,162.96 km (1,344 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Mitchell and Preston are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 21 hours 11 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Mitchell, QLD to Preston, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Mitchell, QLD and Preston, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Mitchell is 5:36 am and the current time in Preston is 6:36 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mitchell, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Mitchell, QLD to Preston, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mitchell, 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 233.66 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mitchell, QLD and Preston, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mitchell to Preston is $350.49.

During the route, an average car will release 5,589.16 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 Mitchell, QLD and Preston, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Mitchell, QLD and Preston, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.964982 and 145.698945, or 33º 57' 53.9352" S, 145º 41' 56.202" E. This location is 672.18 miles away from Mitchell, QLD and Preston, TAS and it would take approximately 15 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Mitchell, QLD and Preston, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,028.06 mi	1,654.50 km	893.36 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,344 mi	2,163.52 km	1,168.21 nautical mi

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