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Distance from Needles, TAS to Alpha, QLD

Distance

2,470 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$185 - $482

There are 1,990.22 km (1,236.67 miles) from Needles to Alpha in north direction and 2,470.34 km (1,535 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Needles, TAS and Alpha, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Needles is 5:46 pm and the current time in Alpha is 4:46 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Alpha, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Needles, TAS

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 266.76 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Alpha, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Alpha is $400.14.

During the route, an average car will release 6,380.98 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 Needles, TAS and Alpha, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Alpha, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.531586 and 146.000427, or 32º 31' 53.7096" S, 146º 0' 1.5372" E. This location is 767.40 miles away from Needles, TAS and Alpha, QLD and it would take approximately 16 hours 54 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,236.67 mi	1,990.22 km	1,074.64 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,535 mi	2,470.03 km	1,333.71 nautical mi

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