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Distance from Lock, SA to Darwin, NT

Distance

3,003 km

Time

1 day 8 hours

Gas Cost

$225 - $586

There are 2,398.95 km (1,490.64 miles) from Lock to Darwin in northwest direction and 3,003.04 km (1,866 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Lock and Darwin are 1 day 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Lock, SA and Darwin, NT is 1 hour. The current time in Lock is 4:19 pm and the current time in Darwin is 3:19 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lock, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Lock, SA to Darwin, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lock, SA

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 324.31 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lock, SA and Darwin, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lock to Darwin is $486.46.

During the route, an average car will release 7,757.46 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 Lock, SA and Darwin, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Lock, SA and Darwin, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -23.976043 and 133.693233, or 23º 58' 33.7548" S, 133º 41' 35.6388" E. This location is 932.95 miles away from Lock, SA and Darwin, NT and it would take approximately 16 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,490.64 mi	2,398.95 km	1,295.33 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,866 mi	3,002.86 km	1,621.42 nautical mi

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