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Distance from Upper Esk, TAS to Whyalla, SA

Distance

1,696 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$127 - $331

There are 1,294.15 km (804.15 miles) from Upper Esk to Whyalla in northwest direction and 1,696.25 km (1,054 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Upper Esk and Whyalla are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 21 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Upper Esk, TAS to Whyalla, SA.

Please note the time difference between Upper Esk, TAS and Whyalla, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Upper Esk is 9:29 am and the current time in Whyalla is 8:59 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Upper Esk, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Upper Esk, TAS to Whyalla, SA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Upper Esk, 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 183.22 liters of fuel to cover the route between Upper Esk, TAS and Whyalla, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Upper Esk to Whyalla is $274.83.

During the route, an average car will release 4,382.59 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.
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Halfway Point Between Upper Esk, TAS and Whyalla, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Upper Esk, TAS and Whyalla, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.982658 and 142.666260, or 36º 58' 57.5688" S, 142º 39' 58.536" E. This location is 527.07 miles away from Upper Esk, TAS and Whyalla, SA and it would take approximately 12 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Upper Esk, TAS and Whyalla, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	804.15 mi	1,294.15 km	698.78 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,054 mi	1,696.47 km	916.02 nautical mi

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