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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Palmerston, NT

Distance

4,177 km

Time

2 days 2 hours

Gas Cost

$313 - $814

There are 3,525.37 km (2,190.57 miles) from Forthside to Palmerston in northwest direction and 4,176.25 km (2,595 miles) by car and ferry, following the A87 route.

Forthside and Palmerston are 2 days 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 17 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Forthside, TAS to Palmerston, NT.

Please note the time difference between Forthside, TAS and Palmerston, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Forthside is 2:49 am and the current time in Palmerston is 1:19 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Palmerston, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Forthside, 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 451.09 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Palmerston, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Palmerston is $676.63.

During the route, an average car will release 10,789.96 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Forthside, TAS and Palmerston, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, TAS and Palmerston, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -29.04454 and 134.798667, or 29º 2' 40.344" S, 134º 47' 55.2012" E. This location is 1,297.65 miles away from Forthside, TAS and Palmerston, NT 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 Forthside, TAS and Palmerston, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,190.57 mi	3,525.37 km	1,903.55 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,595 mi	4,176.72 km	2,255.25 nautical mi

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