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Distance from Merriton, SA to Barunga, NT

Distance

2,502 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$188 - $488

There are 2,166.67 km (1,346.31 miles) from Merriton to Barunga in northwest direction and 2,502.53 km (1,555 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Merriton and Barunga are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Merriton, SA to Barunga, NT.

Please note the time difference between Merriton, SA and Barunga, NT is 1 hour. The current time in Merriton is 2:06 am and the current time in Barunga is 1:06 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Merriton, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Merriton, SA to Barunga, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Merriton, 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 270.19 liters of fuel to cover the route between Merriton, SA and Barunga, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Merriton to Barunga is $405.28.

During the route, an average car will release 6,462.85 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 Merriton, SA and Barunga, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Merriton, SA 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 -24.466179 and 133.314906, or 24º 27' 58.2444" S, 133º 18' 53.6616" E. This location is 777.25 miles away from Merriton, SA and Barunga, NT and it would take approximately 13 hours 18 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Merriton, SA and Barunga, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,346.31 mi	2,166.67 km	1,169.91 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,555 mi	2,501.72 km	1,350.82 nautical mi

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