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Distance from Detention, TAS to Barunga, NT

Distance

3,941 km

Time

2 days

Gas Cost

$296 - $769

There are 3,173.94 km (1,972.20 miles) from Detention to Barunga in northwest direction and 3,941.28 km (2,449 miles) by car and ferry, following the A87 route.

Detention and Barunga are 2 days far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 15 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Detention, TAS to Barunga, NT.

Please note the time difference between Detention, TAS and Barunga, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Detention is 10:38 pm and the current time in Barunga is 9:08 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Detention, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Detention, TAS to Barunga, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Detention, TAS

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 425.67 liters of fuel to cover the route between Detention, TAS and Barunga, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Detention to Barunga is $638.51.

During the route, an average car will release 10,182.05 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 Detention, TAS and Barunga, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Detention, TAS and Barunga, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.712366 and 135.484421, or 30º 42' 44.5176" S, 135º 29' 3.9156" E. This location is 1,224.54 miles away from Detention, TAS and Barunga, NT and it would take approximately 1 day to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Detention, TAS and Barunga, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,972.20 mi	3,173.94 km	1,713.79 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,449 mi	3,941.40 km	2,128.19 nautical mi

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