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Distance from Malanda, QLD to Papunya, NT

Distance

2,459 km

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$184 - $480

There are 1,567.12 km (973.76 miles) from Malanda to Papunya in southwest direction and 2,459.08 km (1,528 miles) by car, following the A2 route.

Malanda and Papunya are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Malanda, QLD to Papunya, NT.

Please note the time difference between Malanda, QLD and Papunya, NT is 30 minutes. The current time in Malanda is 1:59 am and the current time in Papunya is 1:29 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Malanda, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Malanda, QLD to Papunya, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Malanda, 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 265.59 liters of fuel to cover the route between Malanda, QLD and Papunya, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Malanda to Papunya is $398.38.

During the route, an average car will release 6,352.83 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 Malanda, QLD and Papunya, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Malanda, QLD 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 -19.990873 and 138.520337, or 19º 59' 27.1428" S, 138º 31' 13.2132" E. This location is 764.02 miles away from Malanda, QLD and Papunya, NT and it would take approximately 14 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Malanda, QLD and Papunya, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	973.76 mi	1,567.12 km	846.18 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,528 mi	2,459.13 km	1,327.83 nautical mi

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