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Distance from Preston, TAS to Doctors Flat, VIC

Distance

930 km

Time

15 hours 36 mins

Gas Cost

$70 - $181

There are 465.32 km (289.14 miles) from Preston to Doctors Flat in northeast direction and 930.20 km (578 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Preston and Doctors Flat are 15 hours 36 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 36 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Preston, TAS to Doctors Flat, VIC.

Preston, TAS and Doctors Flat, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 9:36 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Preston, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Preston, TAS to Doctors Flat, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Preston, 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 100.44 liters of fuel to cover the route between Preston, TAS and Doctors Flat, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Preston to Doctors Flat is $150.66.

During the route, an average car will release 2,402.47 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 Preston, TAS and Doctors Flat, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Preston, TAS and Doctors Flat, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.120081 and 144.469307, or 38º 7' 12.2916" S, 144º 28' 9.5052" E. This location is 288.93 miles away from Preston, TAS and Doctors Flat, VIC and it would take approximately 7 hours 48 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Preston, TAS and Doctors Flat, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	289.14 mi	465.32 km	251.25 nautical mi
Driving distance	578 mi	929.98 km	502.15 nautical mi

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