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Distance from Cardwell, QLD to Barunga, NT

Distance

2,329 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$175 - $454

There are 1,463.85 km (909.60 miles) from Cardwell to Barunga in northwest direction and 2,328.72 km (1,447 miles) by car, following the A2 route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Cardwell, QLD and Barunga, NT is 30 minutes. The current time in Cardwell is 10:37 am and the current time in Barunga is 10:07 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cardwell, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Cardwell, QLD to Barunga, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cardwell, 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 251.48 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cardwell, QLD and Barunga, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cardwell to Barunga is $377.22.

During the route, an average car will release 6,015.45 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 Cardwell, QLD and Barunga, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Cardwell, QLD and Barunga, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.250615 and 138.99226, or 20º 15' 2.214" S, 138º 59' 32.136" E. This location is 723.44 miles away from Cardwell, QLD and Barunga, NT and it would take approximately 13 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	909.60 mi	1,463.85 km	790.42 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,447 mi	2,328.54 km	1,257.31 nautical mi

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