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Distance from Penguin, TAS to Elgin, WA

Distance

3,997 km

Time

2 days 3 hours

Gas Cost

$300 - $779

There are 2,804.46 km (1,742.62 miles) from Penguin to Elgin in northwest direction and 3,997.61 km (2,484 miles) by car and ferry, following the A1 route.

Penguin and Elgin are 2 days 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 18 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Penguin, TAS to Elgin, WA.

Please note the time difference between Penguin, TAS and Elgin, WA is 3 hours. The current time in Penguin is 2:32 am (Mar 12) and the current time in Elgin is 11:32 pm (Mar 11).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Penguin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Penguin, TAS to Elgin, WA? 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 431.66 liters of fuel to cover the route between Penguin, TAS and Elgin, WA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Penguin to Elgin is $647.49.

During the route, an average car will release 10,325.25 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 Elgin, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Penguin, TAS and Elgin, WA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.92799 and 133.065624, or 31º 55' 40.764" S, 133º 3' 56.2464" E. This location is 1,241.76 miles away from Penguin, TAS and Elgin, WA and it would take approximately 1 day 1 hour to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Penguin, TAS and Elgin, WA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,742.62 mi	2,804.46 km	1,514.29 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,484 mi	3,996.83 km	2,158.12 nautical mi

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