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Distance from Darwin, NT to Mountain River, TAS

Distance

4,494 km

Time

2 days 6 hours

Gas Cost

$337 - $876

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There are 3,734.05 km (2,320.24 miles) from Darwin to Mountain River in southeast direction and 4,494.90 km (2,793 miles) by car and ferry, following the A87 route.

Darwin and Mountain River are 2 days 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 21 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Mountain River, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Mountain River, TAS is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 4:27 am and the current time in Mountain River is 5:57 am.

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Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Mountain River, TAS? 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 485.39 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Mountain River, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Mountain River is $728.09.

During the route, an average car will release 11,610.60 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 Mountain River, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Mountain River, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.307413 and 135.289434, or 30º 18' 26.6868" S, 135º 17' 21.9624" E. This location is 1,396.34 miles away from Darwin, NT and Mountain River, TAS and it would take approximately 1 day 3 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Darwin, NT and Mountain River, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,320.24 mi	3,734.05 km	2,016.23 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,793 mi	4,494.38 km	2,426.78 nautical mi

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