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Distance from Ross, TAS to Howard, QLD

Distance

2,505 km

Time

1 day 10 hours

Gas Cost

$188 - $488

There are 1,916.27 km (1,190.72 miles) from Ross to Howard in northeast direction and 2,505.75 km (1,557 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ross and Howard are 1 day 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 1 hour and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Ross, TAS to Howard, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Ross, TAS and Howard, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Ross is 4:13 am and the current time in Howard is 3:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ross, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Ross, TAS to Howard, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ross, 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 270.53 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ross, TAS and Howard, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ross to Howard is $405.80.

During the route, an average car will release 6,471.19 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 Ross, TAS and Howard, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Ross, TAS and Howard, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -33.719250 and 147.483017, or 33º 43' 9.3" S, 147º 28' 58.8612" E. This location is 778.25 miles away from Ross, TAS and Howard, QLD and it would take approximately 17 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ross, TAS and Howard, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,190.72 mi	1,916.27 km	1,034.71 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,557 mi	2,504.95 km	1,352.57 nautical mi

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