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Distance from Needles, TAS to Jack River, VIC

Distance

790 km

Time

13 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$59 - $154

There are 331.15 km (205.77 miles) from Needles to Jack River in north direction and 790.19 km (491 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Jack River are 13 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 4 hours 44 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Needles, TAS to Jack River, VIC.

Needles, TAS and Jack River, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:05 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Jack River, VIC? 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 85.31 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Jack River, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Jack River is $127.97.

During the route, an average car will release 2,040.65 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 Jack River, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Jack River, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.289676 and 144.657932, or 38º 17' 22.8336" S, 144º 39' 28.5552" E. This location is 245.42 miles away from Needles, TAS and Jack River, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Needles, TAS and Jack River, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	205.77 mi	331.15 km	178.81 nautical mi
Driving distance	491 mi	789.92 km	426.52 nautical mi

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