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Distance from Darwin, NT to Sapphire, QLD

Distance

2,632 km

Time

1 day 4 hours

Gas Cost

$197 - $513

There are 2,159.89 km (1,342.10 miles) from Darwin to Sapphire in southeast direction and 2,631.28 km (1,635 miles) by car, following the 66 route.

Darwin and Sapphire are 1 day 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Sapphire, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Sapphire, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 5:01 am and the current time in Sapphire is 5:31 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Sapphire, QLD? 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 284.25 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Sapphire, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Sapphire is $426.37.

During the route, an average car will release 6,799.25 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Darwin, NT and Sapphire, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Sapphire, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.02319 and 137.449553, or 20º 1' 23.484" S, 137º 26' 58.3908" E. This location is 817.71 miles away from Darwin, NT and Sapphire, QLD and it would take approximately 14 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 Sapphire, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,342.10 mi	2,159.89 km	1,166.25 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,635 mi	2,631.94 km	1,421.14 nautical mi

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