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Distance from Northdown, TAS to Encounter Bay, SA

Distance

1,173 km

Time

18 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$88 - $229

There are 927.82 km (576.52 miles) from Northdown to Encounter Bay in northwest direction and 1,173.21 km (729 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Northdown and Encounter Bay are 18 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 18 hours 40 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Northdown, TAS to Encounter Bay, SA.

Please note the time difference between Northdown, TAS and Encounter Bay, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Northdown is 5:17 pm and the current time in Encounter Bay is 4:47 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Northdown, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Northdown, TAS to Encounter Bay, SA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Northdown, 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 126.65 liters of fuel to cover the route between Northdown, TAS and Encounter Bay, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Northdown to Encounter Bay is $189.98.

During the route, an average car will release 3,029.49 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 Northdown, TAS and Encounter Bay, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Northdown, TAS and Encounter Bay, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.428466 and 143.364826, or 37º 25' 42.4776" S, 143º 21' 53.3736" E. This location is 364.34 miles away from Northdown, TAS and Encounter Bay, SA and it would take approximately 9 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Northdown, TAS and Encounter Bay, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	576.52 mi	927.82 km	500.99 nautical mi
Driving distance	729 mi	1,172.69 km	633.20 nautical mi

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