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Distance from River Heads, QLD to Stapleton, NT

Distance

3,234 km

Time

1 day 13 hours

Gas Cost

$243 - $631

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There are 2,665.23 km (1,656.10 miles) from River Heads to Stapleton in northwest direction and 3,233.17 km (2,009 miles) by car, following the A2 route.

River Heads and Stapleton are 1 day 13 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between River Heads, QLD and Stapleton, NT is 30 minutes. The current time in River Heads is 1:36 pm and the current time in Stapleton is 1:06 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in River Heads, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from River Heads, QLD to Stapleton, 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 349.23 liters of fuel to cover the route between River Heads, QLD and Stapleton, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from River Heads to Stapleton is $523.84.

During the route, an average car will release 8,353.48 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 Stapleton, NT

If you want to meet halfway between River Heads, QLD and Stapleton, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.723646 and 140.624466, or 20º 43' 25.1256" S, 140º 37' 28.0776" E. This location is 1,004.63 miles away from River Heads, QLD and Stapleton, NT and it would take approximately 18 hours 33 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 Stapleton, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,656.10 mi	2,665.23 km	1,439.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,009 mi	3,233.57 km	1,745.99 nautical mi

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