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Distance from Darwin, NT to Amherst, VIC

Distance

3,616 km

Time

1 day 16 hours

Gas Cost

$271 - $705

There are 3,028.03 km (1,881.53 miles) from Darwin to Amherst in southeast direction and 3,616.20 km (2,247 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Darwin and Amherst are 1 day 16 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Amherst, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Amherst, VIC is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 5:22 am and the current time in Amherst is 6:52 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Amherst, VIC? 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 390.58 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Amherst, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Amherst is $585.86.

During the route, an average car will release 9,342.57 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 Darwin, NT and Amherst, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Amherst, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -26.697348 and 133.308624, or 26º 41' 50.4528" S, 133º 18' 31.0464" E. This location is 1,123.58 miles away from Darwin, NT and Amherst, VIC and it would take approximately 20 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Darwin, NT and Amherst, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,881.53 mi	3,028.03 km	1,635.01 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,247 mi	3,616.44 km	1,952.73 nautical mi

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