Distance between cities › Australia › South Australia › Taplan, SA › Distance from Taplan to Cardwell Book Hotels

Distance from Taplan, SA to Cardwell, QLD

Distance

2,697 km

Time

1 day 10 hours

Gas Cost

$202 - $526

There are 1,880.33 km (1,168.38 miles) from Taplan to Cardwell in northeast direction and 2,697.26 km (1,676 miles) by car, following the Aramac Torrens Creek Road route.

Taplan and Cardwell are 1 day 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Taplan, SA to Cardwell, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Taplan, SA and Cardwell, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Taplan is 4:09 pm and the current time in Cardwell is 3:39 pm.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Taplan, SA to Cardwell, QLD:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Taplan, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Taplan, SA to Cardwell, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Taplan, SA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Taplan »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 291.26 liters of fuel to cover the route between Taplan, SA and Cardwell, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Taplan to Cardwell is $436.89.

During the route, an average car will release 6,966.95 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 10, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Taplan, SA and Cardwell, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Taplan, SA and Cardwell, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -27.977436 and 145.769578, or 27º 58' 38.7696" S, 145º 46' 10.4808" E. This location is 837.88 miles away from Taplan, SA and Cardwell, QLD and it would take approximately 17 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Taplan, SA and Cardwell, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,168.38 mi	1,880.33 km	1,015.30 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,676 mi	2,696.86 km	1,456.19 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips