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Distance from Forthside, TAS to Papunya, NT

Distance

2,941 km

Time

1 day 16 hours

Gas Cost

$221 - $574

There are 2,409.17 km (1,497 miles) from Forthside to Papunya in northwest direction and 2,941.88 km (1,828 miles) by car and ferry, following the A87 route.

Forthside and Papunya are 1 day 16 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 7 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Forthside, TAS and Papunya, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Forthside is 8:07 am and the current time in Papunya is 6:37 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forthside, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forthside, TAS to Papunya, 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 317.67 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forthside, TAS and Papunya, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forthside to Papunya is $476.50.

During the route, an average car will release 7,598.65 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 Papunya, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Forthside, TAS and Papunya, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.842 and 137.981462, or 32º 50' 31.2" S, 137º 58' 53.2632" E. This location is 913.85 miles away from Forthside, TAS and Papunya, NT and it would take approximately 20 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Forthside, TAS and Papunya, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,497 mi	2,409.17 km	1,300.85 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,828 mi	2,941.38 km	1,588.22 nautical mi

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