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Distance from Weipa, QLD to Low Head, TAS

Distance

4,226 km

Time

2 days 13 hours

Gas Cost

$317 - $824

There are 3,197.32 km (1,986.73 miles) from Weipa to Low Head in south direction and 4,226.14 km (2,626 miles) by car and ferry, following the 81 route.

Weipa and Low Head are 2 days 13 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 4 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Weipa, QLD to Low Head, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Weipa, QLD and Low Head, TAS is 1 hour. The current time in Weipa is 3:39 pm and the current time in Low Head is 4:39 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Weipa, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Weipa, QLD to Low Head, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Weipa, QLD

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 456.40 liters of fuel to cover the route between Weipa, QLD and Low Head, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Weipa to Low Head is $684.60.

During the route, an average car will release 10,917.09 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 Weipa, QLD and Low Head, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Weipa, QLD and Low Head, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -26.760283 and 148.946243, or 26º 45' 37.0188" S, 148º 56' 46.4748" E. This location is 1,312.94 miles away from Weipa, QLD and Low Head, TAS and it would take approximately 1 day 6 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Weipa, QLD and Low Head, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,986.73 mi	3,197.32 km	1,726.42 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,626 mi	4,225.93 km	2,281.82 nautical mi

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