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Distance from Penguin, TAS to Jackson, QLD

Distance

2,123 km

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$159 - $414

There are 1,641.96 km (1,020.27 miles) from Penguin to Jackson in north direction and 2,122.72 km (1,319 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Penguin and Jackson are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 20 hours 51 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Penguin, TAS and Jackson, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Penguin is 11:40 am and the current time in Jackson is 10:40 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Penguin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Penguin, TAS to Jackson, 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 229.25 liters of fuel to cover the route between Penguin, TAS and Jackson, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Penguin to Jackson is $343.88.

During the route, an average car will release 5,483.75 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Penguin, TAS and Jackson, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Penguin, TAS and Jackson, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.340027 and 146.927725, or 34º 20' 24.0972" S, 146º 55' 39.81" E. This location is 659.50 miles away from Penguin, TAS and Jackson, QLD and it would take approximately 14 hours 55 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,020.27 mi	1,641.96 km	886.59 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,319 mi	2,122.72 km	1,146.18 nautical mi

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