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Distance from Needles, TAS to Weipa, QLD

Distance

4,173 km

Time

2 days 12 hours

Gas Cost

$313 - $814

There are 3,245.62 km (2,016.74 miles) from Needles to Weipa in north direction and 4,173.03 km (2,593 miles) by car and ferry, following the 81 route.

Needles and Weipa are 2 days 12 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 3 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Needles, TAS and Weipa, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Needles is 6:25 am and the current time in Weipa is 5:25 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Needles, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Needles, TAS to Weipa, 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 450.73 liters of fuel to cover the route between Needles, TAS and Weipa, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Needles to Weipa is $676.10.

During the route, an average car will release 10,781.48 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 Weipa, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Needles, TAS and Weipa, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -25.938615 and 146.484199, or 25º 56' 19.014" S, 146º 29' 3.1164" E. This location is 1,296.63 miles away from Needles, TAS and Weipa, QLD and it would take approximately 1 day 6 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,016.74 mi	3,245.62 km	1,752.50 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,593 mi	4,173.43 km	2,253.48 nautical mi

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