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Distance from Sanderston, SA to Needles, TAS

Distance

1,189 km

Time

18 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$89 - $232

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There are 992.57 km (616.75 miles) from Sanderston to Needles in southeast direction and 1,189.31 km (739 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Sanderston and Needles are 18 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 49 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Sanderston, SA to Needles, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Sanderston, SA and Needles, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Sanderston is 6:02 pm and the current time in Needles is 6:32 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sanderston, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Sanderston, SA to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sanderston, SA

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 128.42 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sanderston, SA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sanderston to Needles is $192.64.

During the route, an average car will release 3,071.90 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Sanderston, SA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Sanderston, SA and Needles, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.479781 and 143.715942, or 37º 28' 47.2116" S, 143º 42' 57.3912" E. This location is 369.44 miles away from Sanderston, SA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 9 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Sanderston, SA and Needles, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	616.75 mi	992.57 km	535.94 nautical mi
Driving distance	739 mi	1,189.11 km	642.07 nautical mi

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