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Distance from Highfields, QLD to Palmerston, NT

Distance

3,287 km

Time

1 day 12 hours

Gas Cost

$247 - $641

There are 2,744.27 km (1,705.22 miles) from Highfields to Palmerston in northwest direction and 3,286.28 km (2,042 miles) by car, following the A2 route.

Highfields and Palmerston are 1 day 12 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Highfields, QLD to Palmerston, NT.

Please note the time difference between Highfields, QLD and Palmerston, NT is 30 minutes. The current time in Highfields is 12:36 am and the current time in Palmerston is 12:06 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Highfields, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Highfields, QLD to Palmerston, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Highfields, QLD

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 354.96 liters of fuel to cover the route between Highfields, QLD and Palmerston, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Highfields to Palmerston is $532.44.

During the route, an average car will release 8,490.70 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Highfields, QLD and Palmerston, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Highfields, QLD 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 -20.748727 and 140.238615, or 20º 44' 55.4172" S, 140º 14' 19.014" E. This location is 1,021.13 miles away from Highfields, QLD and Palmerston, NT and it would take approximately 18 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Highfields, QLD and Palmerston, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,705.22 mi	2,744.27 km	1,481.79 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,042 mi	3,286.69 km	1,774.67 nautical mi

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