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Distance from Smithton, TAS to Barunga, NT

Distance

3,974 km

Time

2 days

Gas Cost

$298 - $775

There are 3,159.74 km (1,963.38 miles) from Smithton to Barunga in northwest direction and 3,975.08 km (2,470 miles) by car and ferry, following the A87 route.

Smithton 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 Smithton, TAS to Barunga, NT.

Please note the time difference between Smithton, TAS and Barunga, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Smithton is 6:36 pm and the current time in Barunga is 5:06 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Smithton, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Smithton, TAS to Barunga, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Smithton, 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 429.25 liters of fuel to cover the route between Smithton, TAS and Barunga, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Smithton to Barunga is $643.87.

During the route, an average car will release 10,267.56 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 8, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Smithton, TAS and Barunga, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Smithton, 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 -30.859767 and 135.590627, or 30º 51' 35.1612" S, 135º 35' 26.2572" E. This location is 1,234.82 miles away from Smithton, 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 Smithton, TAS and Barunga, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,963.38 mi	3,159.74 km	1,706.13 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,470 mi	3,974.50 km	2,146.06 nautical mi

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