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Distance from Darwin, NT to Nelson, VIC

Distance

3,503 km

Time

1 day 14 hours

Gas Cost

$263 - $683

There are 3,018.44 km (1,875.58 miles) from Darwin to Nelson in southeast direction and 3,501.93 km (2,176 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Darwin and Nelson are 1 day 14 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Nelson, VIC is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 3:04 am and the current time in Nelson is 4:34 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Nelson, 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 378.29 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Nelson, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Nelson is $567.44.

During the route, an average car will release 9,048.79 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 Nelson, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Nelson, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -25.987867 and 133.203072, or 25º 59' 16.3212" S, 133º 12' 11.0592" E. This location is 1,088.25 miles away from Darwin, NT and Nelson, VIC and it would take approximately 19 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,875.58 mi	3,018.44 km	1,629.83 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,176 mi	3,502.72 km	1,891.32 nautical mi

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