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Distance from Darwin, NT to Drillham, QLD

Distance

3,070 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$230 - $599

There are 2,544.37 km (1,581 miles) from Darwin to Drillham in southeast direction and 3,070.63 km (1,908 miles) by car, following the 66 route.

Darwin and Drillham are 1 day 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Drillham, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 4:24 am and the current time in Drillham is 4:54 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Drillham, 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 331.58 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Drillham, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Drillham is $497.38.

During the route, an average car will release 7,931.49 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 Drillham, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Drillham, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.419056 and 139.371506, or 20º 25' 8.6016" S, 139º 22' 17.4216" E. This location is 953.88 miles away from Darwin, NT and Drillham, QLD and it would take approximately 16 hours 56 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,581 mi	2,544.37 km	1,373.85 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,908 mi	3,070.22 km	1,657.79 nautical mi

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