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Distance from Sandy Flat, NSW to Papunya, NT

Distance

3,166 km

Time

1 day 15 hours

Gas Cost

$237 - $617

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There are 2,102.87 km (1,306.66 miles) from Sandy Flat to Papunya in northwest direction and 3,165.58 km (1,967 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Sandy Flat and Papunya are 1 day 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Sandy Flat, NSW and Papunya, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Sandy Flat is 5:41 am and the current time in Papunya is 4:11 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sandy Flat, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Sandy Flat, NSW to Papunya, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sandy Flat, 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 341.96 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sandy Flat, NSW and Papunya, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sandy Flat to Papunya is $512.94.

During the route, an average car will release 8,179.68 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 Sandy Flat, NSW and Papunya, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Sandy Flat, 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 -32.855738 and 139.140613, or 32º 51' 20.6568" S, 139º 8' 26.2068" E. This location is 983.72 miles away from Sandy Flat, NSW and Papunya, NT and it would take approximately 19 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,306.66 mi	2,102.87 km	1,135.46 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,967 mi	3,166.30 km	1,709.67 nautical mi

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