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Distance from Darwin, NT to Sheffield, TAS

Distance

4,211 km

Time

2 days 3 hours

Gas Cost

$316 - $821

There are 3,550.70 km (2,206.31 miles) from Darwin to Sheffield in southeast direction and 4,211.65 km (2,617 miles) by car and ferry, following the A87 route.

Darwin and Sheffield are 2 days 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 18 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Darwin, NT to Sheffield, TAS.

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Sheffield, TAS is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Darwin is 12:48 pm and the current time in Sheffield is 2:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Sheffield, TAS? 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 454.77 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Sheffield, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Sheffield is $682.16.

During the route, an average car will release 10,878.14 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 Sheffield, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Sheffield, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.026419 and 134.775731, or 29º 1' 35.1084" S, 134º 46' 32.6316" E. This location is 1,308.25 miles away from Darwin, NT and Sheffield, TAS and it would take approximately 1 day 1 hour to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Darwin, NT and Sheffield, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,206.31 mi	3,550.70 km	1,917.23 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,617 mi	4,210.85 km	2,273.68 nautical mi

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