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Distance from Darwin, NT to Adelaide, SA

Distance

3,032 km

Time

1 day 8 hours

Gas Cost

$227 - $591

There are 2,617.37 km (1,626.36 miles) from Darwin to Adelaide in southeast direction and 3,032.00 km (1,884 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Darwin and Adelaide are 1 day 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Adelaide, SA.

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Adelaide, SA is 1 hour. The current time in Darwin is 9:02 am and the current time in Adelaide is 10:02 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Adelaide, SA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Darwin, 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 327.45 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Adelaide, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Adelaide is $491.17.

During the route, an average car will release 7,832.51 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.
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Halfway Point Between Darwin, NT and Adelaide, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Adelaide, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -23.969723 and 133.652679, or 23º 58' 11.0028" S, 133º 39' 9.6444" E. This location is 941.97 miles away from Darwin, NT and Adelaide, SA and it would take approximately 16 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Darwin, NT and Adelaide, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,626.36 mi	2,617.37 km	1,413.27 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,884 mi	3,031.91 km	1,637.10 nautical mi

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