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Distance from Barunga, NT to Atherton, QLD

Distance

2,359 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$177 - $460

There are 1,383.47 km (859.65 miles) from Barunga to Atherton in southeast direction and 2,359.30 km (1,466 miles) by car, following the 66 route.

Barunga and Atherton are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Barunga, NT to Atherton, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Barunga, NT and Atherton, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Barunga is 3:15 pm and the current time in Atherton is 3:45 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barunga, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Barunga, NT to Atherton, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Barunga, NT

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 254.80 liters of fuel to cover the route between Barunga, NT and Atherton, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Barunga to Atherton is $382.20.

During the route, an average car will release 6,094.87 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 9, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Barunga, NT and Atherton, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Barunga, NT and Atherton, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.072630 and 138.777969, or 20º 4' 21.468" S, 138º 46' 40.6884" E. This location is 733 miles away from Barunga, NT and Atherton, QLD and it would take approximately 13 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Barunga, NT and Atherton, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	859.65 mi	1,383.47 km	747.02 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,466 mi	2,359.28 km	1,273.91 nautical mi

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