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Distance from Penguin, TAS to Highfields, QLD

Distance

2,083 km

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$156 - $406

There are 1,610.16 km (1,000.51 miles) from Penguin to Highfields in northeast direction and 2,082.49 km (1,294 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Penguin and Highfields are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 20 hours 23 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Penguin, TAS and Highfields, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Penguin is 1:49 am and the current time in Highfields is 12:49 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Penguin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Penguin, TAS to Highfields, 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 224.96 liters of fuel to cover the route between Penguin, TAS and Highfields, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Penguin to Highfields is $337.44.

During the route, an average car will release 5,381.11 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 Highfields, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Penguin, TAS and Highfields, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.211464 and 147.114090, or 34º 12' 41.2704" S, 147º 6' 50.724" E. This location is 647.16 miles away from Penguin, TAS and Highfields, QLD and it would take approximately 14 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,000.51 mi	1,610.16 km	869.42 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,294 mi	2,082.99 km	1,124.73 nautical mi

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