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Distance from Sherlock, SA to Needles, TAS

Distance

1,091 km

Time

17 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$82 - $213

There are 906.98 km (563.57 miles) from Sherlock to Needles in southeast direction and 1,091.14 km (678 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Sherlock and Needles are 17 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 26 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Sherlock, SA and Needles, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Sherlock is 1:34 am and the current time in Needles is 2:04 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sherlock, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Sherlock, SA to Needles, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sherlock, 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 117.87 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sherlock, SA and Needles, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sherlock to Needles is $176.81.

During the route, an average car will release 2,819.51 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 Sherlock, SA and Needles, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Sherlock, 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 -37.751848 and 144.001691, or 37º 45' 6.6528" S, 144º 0' 6.0876" E. This location is 339.09 miles away from Sherlock, SA and Needles, TAS and it would take approximately 8 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	563.57 mi	906.98 km	489.73 nautical mi
Driving distance	678 mi	1,091.41 km	589.32 nautical mi

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