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Distance from Darwin, NT to Mercunda, SA

Distance

3,109 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$233 - $606

There are 2,633.78 km (1,636.56 miles) from Darwin to Mercunda in southeast direction and 3,109.25 km (1,932 miles) by car and ferry, following the A87 route.

Darwin and Mercunda are 1 day 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 9 hours and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Mercunda, SA is 1 hour. The current time in Darwin is 9:20 pm and the current time in Mercunda is 10:20 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Mercunda, 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 335.79 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Mercunda, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Mercunda is $503.69.

During the route, an average car will release 8,032.12 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 Mercunda, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Mercunda, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -24.334746 and 133.466953, or 24º 20' 5.0856" S, 133º 28' 1.0308" E. This location is 965.98 miles away from Darwin, NT and Mercunda, SA and it would take approximately 16 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,636.56 mi	2,633.78 km	1,422.13 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,932 mi	3,109.18 km	1,678.82 nautical mi

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