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Distance from Needles, TAS to Keith, SA

Distance

980 km

Time

16 hours 6 mins

Gas Cost

$74 - $191

There are 809.70 km (503.12 miles) from Needles to Keith in northwest direction and 980.09 km (609 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Keith are 16 hours 6 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 6 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Needles, TAS and Keith, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Needles is 5:03 pm and the current time in Keith is 4:33 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Keith, 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 105.85 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Keith, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Keith is $158.78.

During the route, an average car will release 2,532.04 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Needles, TAS and Keith, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Keith, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.110795 and 144.343466, or 38º 6' 38.862" S, 144º 20' 36.4776" E. This location is 304.51 miles away from Needles, TAS and Keith, SA and it would take approximately 8 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	503.12 mi	809.70 km	437.20 nautical mi
Driving distance	609 mi	980.13 km	529.23 nautical mi

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