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Distance from Penguin, TAS to Doctors Flat, VIC

Distance

918 km

Time

15 hours 20 mins

Gas Cost

$69 - $179

There are 448.11 km (278.45 miles) from Penguin to Doctors Flat in northeast direction and 918.94 km (571 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Penguin and Doctors Flat are 15 hours 20 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 20 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Penguin, TAS to Doctors Flat, VIC.

Penguin, TAS and Doctors Flat, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 8:15 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Penguin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Penguin, TAS to Doctors Flat, VIC? 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 99.19 liters of fuel to cover the route between Penguin, TAS and Doctors Flat, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Penguin to Doctors Flat is $148.79.

During the route, an average car will release 2,372.73 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Penguin, TAS and Doctors Flat, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Penguin, TAS and Doctors Flat, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.121351 and 144.415486, or 38º 7' 16.8636" S, 144º 24' 55.7496" E. This location is 285.35 miles away from Penguin, TAS and Doctors Flat, VIC and it would take approximately 7 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Penguin, TAS and Doctors Flat, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	278.45 mi	448.11 km	241.96 nautical mi
Driving distance	571 mi	918.47 km	495.93 nautical mi

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