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Distance from Darwin, NT to Canberra, ACT

Distance

3,943 km

Time

1 day 20 hours

Gas Cost

$296 - $769

There are 3,133.01 km (1,946.77 miles) from Darwin to Canberra in southeast direction and 3,942.89 km (2,450 miles) by car, following the 66 route.

Darwin and Canberra are 1 day 20 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Canberra, ACT.

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Canberra, ACT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 6:26 pm and the current time in Canberra is 7:56 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Canberra, ACT? 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 425.83 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Canberra, ACT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Canberra is $638.74.

During the route, an average car will release 10,185.83 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Darwin, NT and Canberra, ACT

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Canberra, ACT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -28.571285 and 134.291428, or 28º 34' 16.626" S, 134º 17' 29.1408" E. This location is 1,224.99 miles away from Darwin, NT and Canberra, ACT and it would take approximately 22 hours 23 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Darwin, NT and Canberra, ACT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,946.77 mi	3,133.01 km	1,691.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,450 mi	3,942.86 km	2,128.98 nautical mi

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