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Distance from Needles, TAS to Canberra, ACT

Distance

1,220 km

Time

18 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$92 - $238

There are 732.30 km (455.03 miles) from Needles to Canberra in northeast direction and 1,219.88 km (758 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Canberra are 18 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 18 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Needles, TAS to Canberra, ACT.

Needles, TAS and Canberra, ACT are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 12:40 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Canberra, ACT? 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 131.77 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Canberra, ACT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Canberra is $197.65.

During the route, an average car will release 3,151.92 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 Needles, TAS and Canberra, ACT

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Canberra, ACT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.415824 and 144.996653, or 37º 24' 56.9664" S, 144º 59' 47.9508" E. This location is 379.06 miles away from Needles, TAS and Canberra, ACT and it would take approximately 9 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Needles, TAS and Canberra, ACT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	455.03 mi	732.30 km	395.41 nautical mi
Driving distance	758 mi	1,220.08 km	658.79 nautical mi

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