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Distance from Needles, TAS to Gladstone, SA

Distance

1,387 km

Time

21 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$104 - $270

There are 1,169.70 km (726.82 miles) from Needles to Gladstone in northwest direction and 1,387.25 km (862 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Gladstone are 21 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 30 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Needles, TAS and Gladstone, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Needles is 7:35 am and the current time in Gladstone is 7:05 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Gladstone, 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 149.81 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Gladstone, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Gladstone is $224.72.

During the route, an average car will release 3,583.51 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Needles, TAS and Gladstone, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Gladstone, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.186941 and 142.883064, or 37º 11' 12.9876" S, 142º 52' 59.0304" E. This location is 430.97 miles away from Needles, TAS and Gladstone, SA and it would take approximately 10 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	726.82 mi	1,169.70 km	631.59 nautical mi
Driving distance	862 mi	1,387.15 km	749 nautical mi

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