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Distance from Darwin, NT to Tarcoola, SA

Distance

2,501 km

Time

1 day 4 hours

Gas Cost

$188 - $488

There are 2,062.63 km (1,281.66 miles) from Darwin to Tarcoola in south direction and 2,500.92 km (1,554 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Darwin, NT and Tarcoola, SA is 1 hour. The current time in Darwin is 11:40 am and the current time in Tarcoola is 12:40 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Darwin, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Darwin, NT to Tarcoola, 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 270.09 liters of fuel to cover the route between Darwin, NT and Tarcoola, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Darwin to Tarcoola is $405.14.

During the route, an average car will release 6,460.59 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Darwin, NT and Tarcoola, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Darwin, NT and Tarcoola, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -21.847373 and 133.63208, or 21º 50' 50.5428" S, 133º 37' 55.488" E. This location is 776.98 miles away from Darwin, NT and Tarcoola, SA and it would take approximately 14 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,281.66 mi	2,062.63 km	1,113.73 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,554 mi	2,500.85 km	1,350.35 nautical mi

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