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Distance from Preston, TAS to Keith, SA

Distance

971 km

Time

16 hours 4 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $189

There are 760.85 km (472.77 miles) from Preston to Keith in northwest direction and 970.43 km (603 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Preston and Keith are 16 hours 4 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 4 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Preston, TAS to Keith, SA.

Please note the time difference between Preston, TAS and Keith, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Preston is 6:49 am and the current time in Keith is 6:19 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Preston, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Preston, TAS to Keith, SA? 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 104.89 liters of fuel to cover the route between Preston, TAS and Keith, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Preston to Keith is $157.33.

During the route, an average car will release 2,508.95 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 Keith, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Preston, TAS and Keith, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -38.106478 and 144.321706, or 38º 6' 23.3208" S, 144º 19' 18.1416" E. This location is 301.74 miles away from Preston, TAS and Keith, SA and it would take approximately 8 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Preston, TAS and Keith, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	472.77 mi	760.85 km	410.83 nautical mi
Driving distance	603 mi	971.20 km	524.41 nautical mi

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