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Distance from Moonta, SA to Needles, TAS

Distance

1,367 km

Time

21 hours 1 min

Gas Cost

$103 - $267

There are 1,143.80 km (710.73 miles) from Moonta to Needles in southeast direction and 1,366.33 km (849 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Moonta and Needles are 21 hours 1 min far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 1 min and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Moonta, SA and Needles, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Moonta is 1:08 am and the current time in Needles is 1:38 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Moonta, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Moonta, SA to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Moonta, 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 147.62 liters of fuel to cover the route between Moonta, SA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Moonta to Needles is $221.43.

During the route, an average car will release 3,531.15 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Moonta, SA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Moonta, 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 -37.211587 and 142.884893, or 37º 12' 41.7132" S, 142º 53' 5.6148" E. This location is 424.67 miles away from Moonta, SA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 10 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	710.73 mi	1,143.80 km	617.60 nautical mi
Driving distance	849 mi	1,366.88 km	738.06 nautical mi

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