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Distance from Needles, TAS to Kimba, SA

Distance

1,668 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$125 - $325

There are 1,292.80 km (803.31 miles) from Needles to Kimba in northwest direction and 1,667.28 km (1,036 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Kimba are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop for 15 hours 20 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Needles, TAS and Kimba, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Needles is 12:57 am and the current time in Kimba is 12:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Kimba, 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 180.12 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Kimba, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Kimba is $270.18.

During the route, an average car will release 4,308.45 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 Kimba, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Kimba, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.37002 and 141.849811, or 36º 22' 12.072" S, 141º 50' 59.3196" E. This location is 518.15 miles away from Needles, TAS and Kimba, SA and it would take approximately 12 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	803.31 mi	1,292.80 km	698.06 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,036 mi	1,667.77 km	900.53 nautical mi

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