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Distance from Simpson, VIC to Papunya, NT

Distance

2,443 km

Time

1 day 6 hours

Gas Cost

$183 - $476

There are 2,011.56 km (1,249.93 miles) from Simpson to Papunya in northwest direction and 2,442.98 km (1,518 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Simpson and Papunya are 1 day 6 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Simpson, VIC to Papunya, NT.

Please note the time difference between Simpson, VIC and Papunya, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Simpson is 8:31 am and the current time in Papunya is 7:01 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Simpson, VIC

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

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 263.86 liters of fuel to cover the route between Simpson, VIC and Papunya, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Simpson to Papunya is $395.78.

During the route, an average car will release 6,311.44 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 Simpson, VIC and Papunya, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Simpson, VIC 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 -31.166571 and 136.224442, or 31º 9' 59.6556" S, 136º 13' 27.9912" E. This location is 759.04 miles away from Simpson, VIC and Papunya, NT and it would take approximately 15 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Simpson, VIC and Papunya, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,249.93 mi	2,011.56 km	1,086.16 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,518 mi	2,443.11 km	1,319.18 nautical mi

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