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Distance from Needles, TAS to Olympic Dam, SA

Distance

1,781 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$134 - $347

There are 1,508.62 km (937.42 miles) from Needles to Olympic Dam in northwest direction and 1,781.54 km (1,107 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Needles and Olympic Dam are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 5 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Needles, TAS and Olympic Dam, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Needles is 4:20 am and the current time in Olympic Dam is 3:50 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Olympic Dam, 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 192.36 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Olympic Dam, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Olympic Dam is $288.54.

During the route, an average car will release 4,601.17 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Needles, TAS and Olympic Dam, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Olympic Dam, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.395752 and 141.400305, or 36º 23' 44.7072" S, 141º 24' 1.098" E. This location is 553.36 miles away from Needles, TAS and Olympic Dam, SA and it would take approximately 13 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	937.42 mi	1,508.62 km	814.59 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,107 mi	1,781.08 km	961.71 nautical mi

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