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Distance from Thornton, VIC to Barunga, NT

Distance

3,504 km

Time

1 day 15 hours

Gas Cost

$263 - $683

There are 2,835.04 km (1,761.61 miles) from Thornton to Barunga in northwest direction and 3,503.54 km (2,177 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Thornton and Barunga are 1 day 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Thornton, VIC to Barunga, NT.

Please note the time difference between Thornton, VIC and Barunga, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Thornton is 12:29 am (Mar 11) and the current time in Barunga is 10:59 pm (Mar 10).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thornton, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Thornton, VIC to Barunga, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Thornton, 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 378.41 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thornton, VIC and Barunga, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thornton to Barunga is $567.62.

During the route, an average car will release 9,051.59 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Thornton, VIC and Barunga, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Thornton, VIC 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 -28.903419 and 134.64342, or 28º 54' 12.3084" S, 134º 38' 36.312" E. This location is 1,088.58 miles away from Thornton, VIC and Barunga, NT and it would take approximately 19 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Thornton, VIC and Barunga, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,761.61 mi	2,835.04 km	1,530.80 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,177 mi	3,503.80 km	1,891.91 nautical mi

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