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Distance from Ryan, NSW to Papunya, NT

Distance

2,588 km

Time

1 day 8 hours

Gas Cost

$194 - $505

There are 1,991.73 km (1,237.61 miles) from Ryan to Papunya in northwest direction and 2,587.83 km (1,608 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Ryan and Papunya are 1 day 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ryan, NSW to Papunya, NT.

Please note the time difference between Ryan, NSW and Papunya, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Ryan is 6:01 pm and the current time in Papunya is 4:31 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ryan, NSW

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

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 279.55 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ryan, NSW and Papunya, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ryan to Papunya is $419.32.

During the route, an average car will release 6,686.79 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ryan, NSW and Papunya, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Ryan, NSW and Papunya, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.415068 and 136.996719, or 31º 24' 54.2448" S, 136º 59' 48.1884" E. This location is 804.18 miles away from Ryan, NSW and Papunya, NT and it would take approximately 16 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ryan, NSW and Papunya, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,237.61 mi	1,991.73 km	1,075.45 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,608 mi	2,588.41 km	1,397.63 nautical mi

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