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Distance from Shannon, TAS to Barunga, NT

Distance

3,979 km

Time

2 days

Gas Cost

$298 - $776

There are 3,339.10 km (2,074.83 miles) from Shannon to Barunga in northwest direction and 3,978.30 km (2,472 miles) by car and ferry, following the A87 route.

Shannon and Barunga are 2 days far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 15 hours and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Shannon, TAS to Barunga, NT.

Please note the time difference between Shannon, TAS and Barunga, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Shannon is 7:40 pm and the current time in Barunga is 6:10 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Shannon, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Shannon, TAS to Barunga, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Shannon, 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 429.73 liters of fuel to cover the route between Shannon, TAS and Barunga, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Shannon to Barunga is $644.59.

During the route, an average car will release 10,279.06 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Shannon, TAS and Barunga, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Shannon, TAS 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 -30.836028 and 135.564, or 30º 50' 9.7008" S, 135º 33' 50.4" E. This location is 1,236.21 miles away from Shannon, TAS and Barunga, NT and it would take approximately 1 day to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Shannon, TAS and Barunga, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,074.83 mi	3,339.10 km	1,802.97 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,472 mi	3,978.95 km	2,148.47 nautical mi

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