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Distance from Darwin, NT to Sanderston, SA

Distance

3,074 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$231 - $599

There are 2,614.44 km (1,624.54 miles) from Darwin to Sanderston in southeast direction and 3,073.85 km (1,910 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Darwin and Sanderston are 1 day 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Sanderston, SA is 1 hour. The current time in Darwin is 9:17 pm and the current time in Sanderston is 10:17 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Sanderston, 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 332.03 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Sanderston, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Sanderston is $498.04.

During the route, an average car will release 7,942.10 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 8, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Darwin, NT and Sanderston, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Sanderston, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -24.165072 and 133.50264, or 24º 9' 54.2592" S, 133º 30' 9.504" E. This location is 955.15 miles away from Darwin, NT and Sanderston, SA and it would take approximately 16 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,624.54 mi	2,614.44 km	1,411.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,910 mi	3,074.33 km	1,660.01 nautical mi

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