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Distance from Perth, WA to Canberra, ACT

Distance

3,725 km

Time

1 day 20 hours

Gas Cost

$279 - $726

There are 3,088.49 km (1,919.10 miles) from Perth to Canberra in east direction and 3,725.63 km (2,315 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Perth and Canberra are 1 day 20 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Perth, WA to Canberra, ACT.

Please note the time difference between Perth, WA and Canberra, ACT is 3 hours. The current time in Perth is 9:02 pm (Mar 10) and the current time in Canberra is 12:02 am (Mar 11).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Perth, WA

Planning on renting a car to go from Perth, WA to Canberra, ACT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Perth, WA

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 402.31 liters of fuel to cover the route between Perth, WA and Canberra, ACT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Perth to Canberra is $603.47.

During the route, an average car will release 9,623.33 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.
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Halfway Point Between Perth, WA and Canberra, ACT

If you want to meet halfway between Perth, WA and Canberra, ACT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.878780 and 132.785370, or 31º 52' 43.608" S, 132º 47' 7.332" E. This location is 1,157.34 miles away from Perth, WA and Canberra, ACT and it would take approximately 22 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Perth, WA and Canberra, ACT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,919.10 mi	3,088.49 km	1,667.65 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,315 mi	3,725.12 km	2,011.41 nautical mi

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