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Distance from Darwin, NT to Paterson, NSW

Distance

3,865 km

Time

1 day 20 hours

Gas Cost

$290 - $754

There are 3,077.44 km (1,912.24 miles) from Darwin to Paterson in southeast direction and 3,865.64 km (2,402 miles) by car, following the 66 route.

Darwin and Paterson are 1 day 20 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Paterson, NSW.

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Paterson, NSW is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 4:28 pm and the current time in Paterson is 5:58 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Paterson, NSW? 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 417.41 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Paterson, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Paterson is $626.11.

During the route, an average car will release 9,984.37 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 Paterson, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Paterson, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -21.544678 and 141.889450, or 21º 32' 40.8408" S, 141º 53' 22.02" E. This location is 1,200.76 miles away from Darwin, NT and Paterson, NSW and it would take approximately 22 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Darwin, NT and Paterson, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,912.24 mi	3,077.44 km	1,661.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,402 mi	3,864.88 km	2,086.87 nautical mi

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