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Distance from Papunya, NT to Koolunga, SA

Distance

1,609 km

Time

19 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$121 - $314

There are 1,309.61 km (813.76 miles) from Papunya to Koolunga in southeast direction and 1,609.34 km (1,000 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Papunya and Koolunga are 19 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Papunya, NT and Koolunga, SA is 1 hour. The current time in Papunya is 3:10 pm and the current time in Koolunga is 4:10 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Papunya, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Papunya, NT to Koolunga, SA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Papunya, NT

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 173.78 liters of fuel to cover the route between Papunya, NT and Koolunga, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Papunya to Koolunga is $260.67.

During the route, an average car will release 4,156.85 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 10, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Papunya, NT and Koolunga, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Papunya, NT and Koolunga, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -28.206913 and 134.143112, or 28º 12' 24.8868" S, 134º 8' 35.2032" E. This location is 499.92 miles away from Papunya, NT and Koolunga, SA and it would take approximately 9 hours 54 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	813.76 mi	1,309.61 km	707.13 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,000 mi	1,609.09 km	868.84 nautical mi

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