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Distance from Darwin, NT to Melbourne, VIC

Distance

3,756 km

Time

1 day 17 hours

Gas Cost

$282 - $732

There are 3,147.69 km (1,955.89 miles) from Darwin to Melbourne in southeast direction and 3,756.21 km (2,334 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Darwin and Melbourne are 1 day 17 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Melbourne, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Melbourne, VIC is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 2:02 pm and the current time in Melbourne is 3:32 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Melbourne, VIC? 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 405.67 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Melbourne, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Melbourne is $608.50.

During the route, an average car will release 9,703.63 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Darwin, NT and Melbourne, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Melbourne, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -27.33088 and 133.643049, or 27º 19' 51.168" S, 133º 38' 34.9764" E. This location is 1,167 miles away from Darwin, NT and Melbourne, VIC and it would take approximately 20 hours 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,955.89 mi	3,147.69 km	1,699.62 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,334 mi	3,756.20 km	2,028.19 nautical mi

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