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Distance from Darwin, NT to Dunwich, QLD

Distance

3,465 km

Time

1 day 17 hours

Gas Cost

$260 - $676

There are 2,880.51 km (1,789.87 miles) from Darwin to Dunwich in southeast direction and 3,464.92 km (2,153 miles) by car and ferry, following the 66 route.

Darwin and Dunwich are 1 day 17 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 14 hours and take a ferry for 2 hours 39 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Dunwich, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 11:06 am and the current time in Dunwich is 11:36 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Dunwich, 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 374.24 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Dunwich, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Dunwich is $561.36.

During the route, an average car will release 8,951.88 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 Dunwich, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Dunwich, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.885714 and 140.846838, or 20º 53' 8.5704" S, 140º 50' 48.6168" E. This location is 1,076.59 miles away from Darwin, NT and Dunwich, QLD and it would take approximately 20 hours 48 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,789.87 mi	2,880.51 km	1,555.35 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,153 mi	3,465.21 km	1,871.07 nautical mi

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