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Distance from Darwin, NT to Brisbane, QLD

Distance

3,425 km

Time

1 day 14 hours

Gas Cost

$257 - $668

There are 2,847.13 km (1,769.13 miles) from Darwin to Brisbane in southeast direction and 3,424.68 km (2,128 miles) by car, following the 66 route.

Darwin and Brisbane are 1 day 14 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Brisbane, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Brisbane, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 1:24 pm and the current time in Brisbane is 1:54 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Brisbane, QLD? 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 369.92 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Brisbane, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Brisbane is $554.87.

During the route, an average car will release 8,848.37 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 Darwin, NT and Brisbane, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Brisbane, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.844576 and 140.785156, or 20º 50' 40.4736" S, 140º 47' 6.5616" E. This location is 1,064.14 miles away from Darwin, NT and Brisbane, QLD and it would take approximately 19 hours 16 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Darwin, NT and Brisbane, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,769.13 mi	2,847.13 km	1,537.33 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,128 mi	3,425.14 km	1,849.43 nautical mi

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