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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Darwin, NT

Distance

3,501 km

Time

1 day 14 hours

Gas Cost

$263 - $683

There are 3,018.44 km (1,875.58 miles) from Nelson to Darwin in northwest direction and 3,501.93 km (2,176 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

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

This is the fastest route from Nelson, VIC to Darwin, NT.

Please note the time difference between Nelson, VIC and Darwin, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Nelson is 9:23 am and the current time in Darwin is 7:53 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Darwin, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Nelson, 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 378.15 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Darwin, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Darwin is $567.23.

During the route, an average car will release 9,045.41 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Nelson, VIC and Darwin, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC 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 -25.979614 and 133.293610, or 25º 58' 46.6104" S, 133º 17' 36.996" E. This location is 1,087.84 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Darwin, NT and it would take approximately 19 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Nelson, VIC and Darwin, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,875.58 mi	3,018.44 km	1,629.83 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,176 mi	3,501.41 km	1,890.62 nautical mi

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