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Distance from Lock, SA to Papunya, NT

Distance

1,749 km

Time

21 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$131 - $341

There are 1,211.79 km (752.97 miles) from Lock to Papunya in northwest direction and 1,749.36 km (1,087 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Lock and Papunya are 21 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Lock, SA and Papunya, NT is 1 hour. The current time in Lock is 7:48 am and the current time in Papunya is 6:48 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lock, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Lock, SA to Papunya, 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 188.87 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lock, SA and Papunya, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lock to Papunya is $283.31.

During the route, an average car will release 4,517.78 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Lock, SA and Papunya, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Lock, SA 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 -28.792379 and 134.527814, or 28º 47' 32.5644" S, 134º 31' 40.1304" E. This location is 543.33 miles away from Lock, SA and Papunya, NT and it would take approximately 10 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	752.97 mi	1,211.79 km	654.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,087 mi	1,748.80 km	944.28 nautical mi

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