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Distance from Darwin, NT to Elliston, SA

Distance

3,054 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$229 - $595

There are 2,390.72 km (1,485.53 miles) from Darwin to Elliston in south direction and 3,054.53 km (1,898 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

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

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Elliston, SA.

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Elliston, SA is 1 hour. The current time in Darwin is 4:36 am and the current time in Elliston is 5:36 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Elliston, SA? 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 329.81 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Elliston, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Elliston is $494.72.

During the route, an average car will release 7,889.10 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 Elliston, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Elliston, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -24.237429 and 133.483719, or 24º 14' 14.7444" S, 133º 29' 1.3884" E. This location is 948.78 miles away from Darwin, NT and Elliston, SA and it would take approximately 16 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Darwin, NT and Elliston, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,485.53 mi	2,390.72 km	1,290.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,898 mi	3,053.81 km	1,648.93 nautical mi

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