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Distance from Darwin, NT to Perth, WA

Distance

4,024 km

Time

1 day 21 hours

Gas Cost

$302 - $785

There are 2,653.08 km (1,648.55 miles) from Darwin to Perth in southwest direction and 4,024.97 km (2,501 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Darwin and Perth are 1 day 21 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Perth, WA.

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Perth, WA is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 3:34 pm and the current time in Perth is 2:04 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Perth, WA? 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 434.62 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Perth, WA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Perth is $651.93.

During the route, an average car will release 10,396.19 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 Perth, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Perth, WA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -19.221266 and 121.549080, or 19º 13' 16.5576" S, 121º 32' 56.688" E. This location is 1,250.29 miles away from Darwin, NT and Perth, WA and it would take approximately 22 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Darwin, NT and Perth, WA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,648.55 mi	2,653.08 km	1,432.55 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,501 mi	4,024.29 km	2,172.95 nautical mi

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