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Distance from Darwin, NT to Nain, SA

Distance

3,009 km

Time

1 day 8 hours

Gas Cost

$226 - $587

There are 2,576.47 km (1,600.95 miles) from Darwin to Nain in southeast direction and 3,007.86 km (1,869 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Darwin and Nain are 1 day 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Nain, SA is 1 hour. The current time in Darwin is 10:27 am and the current time in Nain is 11:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Nain, 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 324.92 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Nain, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Nain is $487.38.

During the route, an average car will release 7,772.10 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Darwin, NT and Nain, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Nain, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -23.850895 and 133.727676, or 23º 51' 3.222" S, 133º 43' 39.6336" E. This location is 934.71 miles away from Darwin, NT and Nain, SA and it would take approximately 16 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,600.95 mi	2,576.47 km	1,391.19 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,869 mi	3,008.52 km	1,624.48 nautical mi

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