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Distance from Needles, TAS to Kuranda, QLD

Distance

3,403 km

Time

1 day 23 hours

Gas Cost

$255 - $664

There are 2,751.41 km (1,709.65 miles) from Needles to Kuranda in north direction and 3,403.76 km (2,115 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Kuranda are 1 day 23 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 14 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Needles, TAS and Kuranda, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Needles is 11:48 pm and the current time in Kuranda is 10:48 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Kuranda, 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 367.54 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Kuranda, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Kuranda is $551.31.

During the route, an average car will release 8,791.55 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 Kuranda, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Kuranda, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.050142 and 145.752494, or 29º 3' 0.5112" S, 145º 45' 8.9784" E. This location is 1,057.31 miles away from Needles, TAS and Kuranda, QLD and it would take approximately 23 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,709.65 mi	2,751.41 km	1,485.65 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,115 mi	3,403.14 km	1,837.56 nautical mi

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