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Distance from Needles, TAS to Elgin, WA

Distance

4,017 km

Time

2 days 3 hours

Gas Cost

$301 - $783

There are 2,850.26 km (1,771.07 miles) from Needles to Elgin in northwest direction and 4,016.92 km (2,496 miles) by car and ferry, following the A1 route.

Needles and Elgin 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 Elgin, WA.

Please note the time difference between Needles, TAS and Elgin, WA is 3 hours. The current time in Needles is 12:31 am (Mar 11) and the current time in Elgin is 9:31 pm (Mar 10).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Elgin, WA? 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 433.87 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Elgin, WA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Elgin is $650.80.

During the route, an average car will release 10,378.08 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 Needles, TAS and Elgin, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Elgin, WA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.933835 and 133.150567, or 31º 56' 1.806" S, 133º 9' 2.0412" E. This location is 1,248.11 miles away from Needles, TAS and Elgin, WA 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 Elgin, WA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,771.07 mi	2,850.26 km	1,539.02 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,496 mi	4,017.28 km	2,169.16 nautical mi

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