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Distance from Darwin, NT to Penneshaw, SA

Distance

3,154 km

Time

1 day 10 hours

Gas Cost

$237 - $615

There are 2,682.06 km (1,666.56 miles) from Darwin to Penneshaw in southeast direction and 3,154.31 km (1,960 miles) by car and ferry, following the A87 route.

Darwin and Penneshaw are 1 day 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 10 hours and take a ferry for 45 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Penneshaw, SA is 1 hour. The current time in Darwin is 3:43 am and the current time in Penneshaw is 4:43 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Penneshaw, 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 340.68 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Penneshaw, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Penneshaw is $511.02.

During the route, an average car will release 8,149.03 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 Penneshaw, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Penneshaw, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -24.438819 and 133.359433, or 24º 26' 19.7484" S, 133º 21' 33.9588" E. This location is 980.04 miles away from Darwin, NT and Penneshaw, SA and it would take approximately 17 hours 23 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,666.56 mi	2,682.06 km	1,448.20 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,960 mi	3,154.43 km	1,703.26 nautical mi

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