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Distance from Penguin, TAS to Alpha, QLD

Distance

2,450 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$184 - $478

There are 1,942.91 km (1,207.27 miles) from Penguin to Alpha in north direction and 2,449.42 km (1,522 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Penguin and Alpha are 1 day 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Penguin, TAS to Alpha, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Penguin, TAS and Alpha, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Penguin is 4:36 pm and the current time in Alpha is 3:36 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Penguin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Penguin, TAS to Alpha, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Penguin, 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 264.55 liters of fuel to cover the route between Penguin, TAS and Alpha, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Penguin to Alpha is $396.83.

During the route, an average car will release 6,328.14 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Penguin, TAS and Alpha, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Penguin, TAS and Alpha, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.478699 and 146.011169, or 32º 28' 43.3164" S, 146º 0' 40.2084" E. This location is 761.05 miles away from Penguin, TAS and Alpha, QLD and it would take approximately 16 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Penguin, TAS and Alpha, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,207.27 mi	1,942.91 km	1,049.09 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,522 mi	2,449.58 km	1,322.67 nautical mi

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