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Distance from Stapleton, NT to Townsville, QLD

Distance

2,413 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$181 - $470

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There are 1,819.15 km (1,130.37 miles) from Stapleton to Townsville in southeast direction and 2,412.41 km (1,499 miles) by car, following the 66 route.

Stapleton and Townsville are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Stapleton, NT to Townsville, QLD.

Please note the time difference between Stapleton, NT and Townsville, QLD is 30 minutes. The current time in Stapleton is 12:24 am and the current time in Townsville is 12:54 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Stapleton, NT

Planning on renting a car to go from Stapleton, NT to Townsville, QLD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Stapleton, NT

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 260.58 liters of fuel to cover the route between Stapleton, NT and Townsville, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Stapleton to Townsville is $390.86.

During the route, an average car will release 6,232.98 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 Stapleton, NT and Townsville, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Stapleton, NT and Townsville, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -20.008932 and 137.252798, or 20º 0' 32.1552" S, 137º 15' 10.0728" E. This location is 749.61 miles away from Stapleton, NT and Townsville, QLD and it would take approximately 13 hours 29 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Stapleton, NT and Townsville, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,130.37 mi	1,819.15 km	982.26 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,499 mi	2,412.74 km	1,302.78 nautical mi

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