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Distance from Needles, TAS to Frances, SA

Distance

897 km

Time

15 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$67 - $175

There are 722.49 km (448.93 miles) from Needles to Frances in northwest direction and 896.40 km (557 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Frances are 15 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 5 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Needles, TAS and Frances, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Needles is 3:18 pm and the current time in Frances is 2:48 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Frances, SA? 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 96.89 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Frances, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Frances is $145.33.

During the route, an average car will release 2,317.60 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 Frances, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Frances, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.086389 and 144.736763, or 38º 5' 11.0004" S, 144º 44' 12.3468" E. This location is 278.73 miles away from Needles, TAS and Frances, SA and it would take approximately 7 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	448.93 mi	722.49 km	390.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	557 mi	897.13 km	484.41 nautical mi

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