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Distance from Penguin, TAS to Moonta, SA

Distance

1,346 km

Time

20 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$101 - $262

There are 1,082.02 km (672.34 miles) from Penguin to Moonta in northwest direction and 1,345.41 km (836 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Penguin and Moonta are 20 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 11 hours 43 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Penguin, TAS to Moonta, SA.

Please note the time difference between Penguin, TAS and Moonta, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Penguin is 3:08 am and the current time in Moonta is 2:38 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Penguin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Penguin, TAS to Moonta, SA? 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 145.38 liters of fuel to cover the route between Penguin, TAS and Moonta, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Penguin to Moonta is $218.07.

During the route, an average car will release 3,477.49 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 Moonta, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Penguin, TAS and Moonta, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.146051 and 142.843492, or 37º 8' 45.7836" S, 142º 50' 36.5712" E. This location is 418.22 miles away from Penguin, TAS and Moonta, SA and it would take approximately 10 hours 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Penguin, TAS and Moonta, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	672.34 mi	1,082.02 km	584.25 nautical mi
Driving distance	836 mi	1,346.11 km	726.84 nautical mi

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