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Distance from Needles, TAS to Darwin, NT

Distance

4,234 km

Time

2 days 3 hours

Gas Cost

$318 - $826

There are 3,575.13 km (2,221.49 miles) from Needles to Darwin in northwest direction and 4,234.18 km (2,631 miles) by car and ferry, following the A87 route.

Needles and Darwin are 2 days 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 18 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Needles, TAS to Darwin, NT.

Please note the time difference between Needles, TAS and Darwin, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Needles is 1:06 am (Mar 12) and the current time in Darwin is 11:36 pm (Mar 11).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Darwin, NT? 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 457.23 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Darwin, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Darwin is $685.85.

During the route, an average car will release 10,936.98 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Needles, TAS and Darwin, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Darwin, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.094192 and 134.88512, or 29º 5' 39.0912" S, 134º 53' 6.432" E. This location is 1,315.33 miles away from Needles, TAS and Darwin, NT and it would take approximately 1 day 1 hour to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Needles, TAS and Darwin, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,221.49 mi	3,575.13 km	1,930.42 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,631 mi	4,233.63 km	2,285.98 nautical mi

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