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Distance from Scamander, TAS to Papunya, NT

Distance

3,150 km

Time

1 day 18 hours

Gas Cost

$236 - $614

There are 2,536.31 km (1,575.99 miles) from Scamander to Papunya in northwest direction and 3,149.49 km (1,957 miles) by car and ferry, following the A87 route.

Scamander and Papunya are 1 day 18 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 9 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Scamander, TAS to Papunya, NT.

Please note the time difference between Scamander, TAS and Papunya, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Scamander is 2:33 am and the current time in Papunya is 1:03 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Scamander, TAS

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

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 340.16 liters of fuel to cover the route between Scamander, TAS and Papunya, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Scamander to Papunya is $510.24.

During the route, an average car will release 8,136.65 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 Scamander, TAS and Papunya, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Scamander, TAS 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 -33.852759 and 138.188701, or 33º 51' 9.9324" S, 138º 11' 19.3236" E. This location is 978.55 miles away from Scamander, TAS and Papunya, NT and it would take approximately 21 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Scamander, TAS and Papunya, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,575.99 mi	2,536.31 km	1,369.50 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,957 mi	3,149.64 km	1,700.67 nautical mi

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