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Distance from Needles, TAS to Lower Light, SA

Distance

1,254 km

Time

19 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$94 - $245

There are 1,051.49 km (653.37 miles) from Needles to Lower Light in northwest direction and 1,253.68 km (779 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Lower Light are 19 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 30 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Needles, TAS and Lower Light, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Needles is 2:43 am and the current time in Lower Light is 2:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Lower Light, 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 135.45 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Lower Light, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Lower Light is $203.18.

During the route, an average car will release 3,239.98 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Needles, TAS and Lower Light, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Lower Light, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.429702 and 143.381669, or 37º 25' 46.9272" S, 143º 22' 54.0084" E. This location is 389.65 miles away from Needles, TAS and Lower Light, SA and it would take approximately 9 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	653.37 mi	1,051.49 km	567.76 nautical mi
Driving distance	779 mi	1,254.17 km	677.20 nautical mi

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