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Distance from Melbourne, VIC to Barunga, NT

Distance

3,416 km

Time

1 day 14 hours

Gas Cost

$256 - $666

There are 2,851.32 km (1,771.73 miles) from Melbourne to Barunga in northwest direction and 3,416.64 km (2,123 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Melbourne and Barunga are 1 day 14 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Melbourne, VIC to Barunga, NT.

Please note the time difference between Melbourne, VIC and Barunga, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Melbourne is 10:42 am and the current time in Barunga is 9:12 am.

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Planning on renting a car to go from Melbourne, VIC to Barunga, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Melbourne, VIC

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 368.96 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melbourne, VIC and Barunga, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melbourne to Barunga is $553.43.

During the route, an average car will release 8,825.43 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 Melbourne, VIC and Barunga, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Melbourne, VIC and Barunga, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -28.633529 and 134.336364, or 28º 38' 0.7044" S, 134º 20' 10.9104" E. This location is 1,061.39 miles away from Melbourne, VIC and Barunga, NT and it would take approximately 19 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Melbourne, VIC and Barunga, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,771.73 mi	2,851.32 km	1,539.59 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,123 mi	3,416.26 km	1,844.64 nautical mi

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