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Distance from Darwin, NT to Katoomba, NSW

Distance

3,871 km

Time

1 day 19 hours

Gas Cost

$290 - $755

There are 3,077.45 km (1,912.25 miles) from Darwin to Katoomba in southeast direction and 3,870.47 km (2,405 miles) by car, following the 66 route.

Darwin and Katoomba are 1 day 19 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Katoomba, NSW.

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Katoomba, NSW is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 1:49 am and the current time in Katoomba is 3:19 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Katoomba, NSW? 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 418.08 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Katoomba, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Katoomba is $627.12.

During the route, an average car will release 10,000.51 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Darwin, NT and Katoomba, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Katoomba, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -21.634680 and 142.183746, or 21º 38' 4.848" S, 142º 11' 1.4856" E. This location is 1,202.71 miles away from Darwin, NT and Katoomba, NSW and it would take approximately 21 hours 59 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,912.25 mi	3,077.45 km	1,661.70 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,405 mi	3,871.13 km	2,090.25 nautical mi

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