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Distance from Needles, TAS to Jackson, QLD

Distance

2,143 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$161 - $418

There are 1,681.05 km (1,044.56 miles) from Needles to Jackson in north direction and 2,143.65 km (1,332 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Jackson are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 21 hours 8 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Needles, TAS and Jackson, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Needles is 8:35 pm and the current time in Jackson is 7:35 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Jackson, 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 231.46 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Jackson, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Jackson is $347.19.

During the route, an average car will release 5,536.58 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 8, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Needles, TAS and Jackson, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Jackson, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.408595 and 146.884673, or 34º 24' 30.942" S, 146º 53' 4.8228" E. This location is 665.85 miles away from Needles, TAS and Jackson, QLD and it would take approximately 15 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,044.56 mi	1,681.05 km	907.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,332 mi	2,143.17 km	1,157.22 nautical mi

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