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Distance from Rainbow, VIC to Barunga, NT

Distance

3,119 km

Time

1 day 10 hours

Gas Cost

$234 - $608

There are 2,545.40 km (1,581.64 miles) from Rainbow to Barunga in northwest direction and 3,118.91 km (1,938 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Rainbow and Barunga are 1 day 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Rainbow, VIC and Barunga, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Rainbow is 10:11 am and the current time in Barunga is 8:41 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow, VIC to Barunga, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rainbow, 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 336.82 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rainbow, VIC and Barunga, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rainbow to Barunga is $505.23.

During the route, an average car will release 8,056.75 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 Rainbow, VIC and Barunga, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow, 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 -27.28817 and 133.607322, or 27º 17' 17.412" S, 133º 36' 26.3592" E. This location is 968.94 miles away from Rainbow, VIC and Barunga, NT and it would take approximately 17 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,581.64 mi	2,545.40 km	1,374.41 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,938 mi	3,118.71 km	1,683.97 nautical mi

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