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Distance from Needles, TAS to Howard, QLD

Distance

2,401 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$180 - $468

There are 1,888.49 km (1,173.46 miles) from Needles to Howard in northeast direction and 2,401.14 km (1,492 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Howard are 1 day 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Needles, TAS to Howard, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Needles, TAS and Howard, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Needles is 12:55 pm and the current time in Howard is 11:55 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Howard, QLD? 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 259.32 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Howard, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Howard is $388.97.

During the route, an average car will release 6,202.82 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 Howard, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Howard, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.647616 and 147.577352, or 33º 38' 51.4176" S, 147º 34' 38.4672" E. This location is 745.98 miles away from Needles, TAS and Howard, QLD and it would take approximately 16 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Needles, TAS and Howard, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,173.46 mi	1,888.49 km	1,019.70 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,492 mi	2,401.07 km	1,296.47 nautical mi

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