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Distance from Penguin, TAS to Mt Compass, SA

Distance

1,181 km

Time

18 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$89 - $230

There are 912.16 km (566.79 miles) from Penguin to Mt Compass in northwest direction and 1,181.26 km (734 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Penguin and Mt Compass are 18 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 18 hours 38 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Penguin, TAS and Mt Compass, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Penguin is 12:57 am and the current time in Mt Compass is 12:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Penguin, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Penguin, TAS to Mt Compass, 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 127.57 liters of fuel to cover the route between Penguin, TAS and Mt Compass, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Penguin to Mt Compass is $191.36.

During the route, an average car will release 3,051.56 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 Mt Compass, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Penguin, TAS and Mt Compass, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.454588 and 143.537299, or 37º 27' 16.5168" S, 143º 32' 14.2764" E. This location is 366.99 miles away from Penguin, TAS and Mt Compass, SA and it would take approximately 9 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 Mt Compass, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	566.79 mi	912.16 km	492.53 nautical mi
Driving distance	734 mi	1,181.24 km	637.82 nautical mi

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