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Distance from River Heads, QLD to Barunga, NT

Distance

2,987 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$224 - $583

There are 2,414.16 km (1,500.09 miles) from River Heads to Barunga in northwest direction and 2,986.94 km (1,856 miles) by car, following the A2 route.

River Heads and Barunga are 1 day 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from River Heads, QLD to Barunga, NT.

Please note the time difference between River Heads, QLD and Barunga, NT is 30 minutes. The current time in River Heads is 4:33 am and the current time in Barunga is 4:03 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in River Heads, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from River Heads, QLD to Barunga, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in River Heads, QLD

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 322.62 liters of fuel to cover the route between River Heads, QLD and Barunga, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from River Heads to Barunga is $483.93.

During the route, an average car will release 7,717.04 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 River Heads, QLD and Barunga, NT

If you want to meet halfway between River Heads, QLD 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 -21.375415 and 141.503102, or 21º 22' 31.494" S, 141º 30' 11.1672" E. This location is 928.09 miles away from River Heads, QLD and Barunga, NT and it would take approximately 16 hours 59 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between River Heads, QLD and Barunga, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,500.09 mi	2,414.16 km	1,303.54 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,856 mi	2,987.21 km	1,612.97 nautical mi

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