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Distance from Taplan, SA to Papunya, NT

Distance

1,909 km

Time

23 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$143 - $372

There are 1,532.04 km (951.97 miles) from Taplan to Papunya in northwest direction and 1,908.68 km (1,186 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Taplan and Papunya are 23 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Taplan, SA to Papunya, NT.

Please note the time difference between Taplan, SA and Papunya, NT is 1 hour. The current time in Taplan is 8:15 pm and the current time in Papunya is 7:15 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Taplan, SA

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

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 206.21 liters of fuel to cover the route between Taplan, SA and Papunya, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Taplan to Papunya is $309.31.

During the route, an average car will release 4,932.44 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Taplan, SA and Papunya, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Taplan, SA 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 -29.371849 and 134.988729, or 29º 22' 18.6564" S, 134º 59' 19.4244" E. This location is 593.20 miles away from Taplan, SA and Papunya, NT and it would take approximately 11 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Taplan, SA and Papunya, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	951.97 mi	1,532.04 km	827.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,186 mi	1,909.31 km	1,030.95 nautical mi

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