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Distance from Darwin, NT to Athlone, VIC

Distance

3,859 km

Time

1 day 19 hours

Gas Cost

$289 - $753

There are 3,223.93 km (2,003.26 miles) from Darwin to Athlone in southeast direction and 3,859.21 km (2,398 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Darwin and Athlone are 1 day 19 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Athlone, VIC is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 2:30 am and the current time in Athlone is 4:00 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Athlone, 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 416.80 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Athlone, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Athlone is $625.21.

During the route, an average car will release 9,969.96 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 Athlone, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Athlone, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -27.774609 and 133.872192, or 27º 46' 28.5924" S, 133º 52' 19.8912" E. This location is 1,199.03 miles away from Darwin, NT and Athlone, VIC and it would take approximately 21 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,003.26 mi	3,223.93 km	1,740.78 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,398 mi	3,859.30 km	2,083.86 nautical mi

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