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Distance from Darwin, NT to Katherine, NT

Distance

319 km

Time

3 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$24 - $62

There are 269.59 km (167.51 miles) from Darwin to Katherine in southeast direction and 318.65 km (198 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Darwin and Katherine are 3 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Katherine, NT.

Darwin, NT and Katherine, NT are in the same time zone (ACST). Current time in both locations is 12:28 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Katherine, NT? 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 34.42 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Katherine, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Katherine is $51.63.

During the route, an average car will release 823.36 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 Katherine, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Katherine, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -13.512004 and 131.386597, or 13º 30' 43.2144" S, 131º 23' 11.7492" E. This location is 99.02 miles away from Darwin, NT and Katherine, NT and it would take approximately 1 hour 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	167.51 mi	269.59 km	145.57 nautical mi
Driving distance	198 mi	318.72 km	172.09 nautical mi

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