Distance between Darwin and Adelaide

The distance from Darwin to Adelaide is 3,029 kilometers by road including 21 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 54 hours and 2 minutes and goes through Alice Springs, Port Augusta, Woolner, Howard Springs, Humpty Doo, Pine Creek and Katherine.

Shortest distance by air 2,618 km ✈️
Car route length 3,029 km 🚗
Driving time 54 h 2 min
Fuel amount 1,069.5 L
Fuel cost 8,459.5 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Darwin 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A15 3 km, 03 min
Woolner 3 km 0:03 03 min 0.6 L
A15 24 km, 26 min
Howard Springs 27 km 0:29 29 min 9.3 L
1 8 km, 08 min
Humpty Doo 36 km 0:38 38 min 11.6 L
1 185 km, 3 h 18 min
Pine Creek 221 km 3:56 3 h 56 min 74.5 L
1 94 km, 1 h 40 min
Katherine 315 km 5:37 5 h 37 min 109.8 L
1 421 km, 7 h 31 min
Elliott 736 km 13:08 13 h 08 min 258.4 L
87 759 km, 13 h 33 min
Alice Springs 1,495 km 26:42 26 h 42 min 527.3 L
87 A87 1,227 km, 21 h 55 min
Port Augusta 2,723 km 48:37 48 h 37 min 960.4 L
A1 307 km, 5 h 24 min
Adelaide 3,030 km 54:02 54 h 02 min 1,068.7 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Darwin 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A15 3 km, 03 min
Woolner 3 km 0:03 03 min 0.6 L
A15 19 km, 20 min
Palmerston Indigenous Village 22 km 0:23 23 min 7.2 L
1 5 km, 05 min
Howard Springs 27 km 0:29 29 min 9.3 L
1 8 km, 08 min
Humpty Doo 36 km 0:38 38 min 11.6 L
1 6 km, 06 min
Noonamah 42 km 0:44 44 min 14.3 L
1 5 km, 05 min
Livingstone 47 km 0:49 49 min 15.1 L
1 66 km, 1 h 10 min
Adelaide River 113 km 2:00 2 h 00 min 39.4 L
1 108 km, 1 h 55 min
Pine Creek 221 km 3:56 3 h 56 min 74.5 L
1 94 km, 1 h 40 min
Katherine 315 km 5:37 5 h 37 min 109.8 L
1 108 km, 1 h 55 min
Mataranka 422 km 7:32 7 h 32 min 148.6 L
1 75 km, 1 h 19 min
Larrimah 497 km 8:52 8 h 52 min 175.2 L
1 87 239 km, 4 h 15 min
Elliott 736 km 13:08 13 h 08 min 258.4 L
87 253 km, 4 h 30 min
Tennant Creek 989 km 17:39 17 h 39 min 348.7 L
87 252 km, 4 h 30 min
Wilora 1,241 km 22:09 22 h 09 min 434.4 L
87 62 km, 1 h 06 min
Ti Tree 1,303 km 23:15 23 h 15 min 459.4 L
87 10 km, 11 min
Pmara Jutunta 1,313 km 23:26 23 h 26 min 461.3 L
87 182 km, 3 h 15 min
Alice Springs 1,495 km 26:42 26 h 42 min 527.3 L
87 3 km, 03 min
Mpwetyerre 1,498 km 26:45 26 h 45 min 528.7 L
87 89 km, 1 h 35 min
Stuarts Well 1,588 km 28:21 28 h 21 min 560.4 L
87 183 km, 3 h 15 min
Kulgera 1,771 km 31:37 31 h 37 min 624.8 L
87 A87 193 km, 3 h 26 min
Marla 1,963 km 35:03 35 h 03 min 687.0 L
A87 213 km, 3 h 48 min
Coober Pedy 2,177 km 38:52 38 h 52 min 753.0 L
A87 164 km, 2 h 55 min
Mount Eba 2,340 km 41:47 41 h 47 min 821.0 L
A87 90 km, 1 h 36 min
Glendambo 2,430 km 43:23 43 h 23 min 851.7 L
A87 78 km, 1 h 23 min
Wirraminna 2,508 km 44:47 44 h 47 min 871.3 L
A87 49 km, 52 min
Pimba 2,557 km 45:39 45 h 39 min 899.8 L
A87 166 km, 2 h 57 min
Port Augusta 2,723 km 48:37 48 h 37 min 960.4 L
A1 81 km, 1 h 26 min
Napperby 2,804 km 50:04 50 h 04 min 988.2 L
A1 11 km, 11 min
Warnertown 2,814 km 50:15 50 h 15 min 993.4 L
A1 15 km, 16 min
Crystal Brook 2,830 km 50:31 50 h 31 min 995.8 L
A1 10 km, 10 min
Merriton 2,840 km 50:42 50 h 42 min 1,002.6 L
A1 11 km, 11 min
Redhill 2,851 km 50:54 50 h 54 min 1,002.9 L
A1 32 km, 34 min
Snowtown 2,883 km 51:29 51 h 29 min 1,013.1 L
A1 19 km, 20 min
Lochiel 2,902 km 51:49 51 h 49 min 1,023.1 L
A1 27 km, 29 min
Port Wakefield 2,930 km 52:18 52 h 18 min 1,026.9 L
A1 27 km, 29 min
Wild Horse Plains 2,957 km 52:48 52 h 48 min 1,042.8 L
A1 11 km, 11 min
Dublin 2,968 km 53:00 53 h 00 min 1,046.6 L
A1 9 km, 09 min
Lower Light 2,977 km 53:09 53 h 09 min 1,051.1 L
A1 10 km, 10 min
Two Wells 2,987 km 53:20 53 h 20 min 1,054.0 L
A1 15 km, 14 min
Waterloo Corner 3,002 km 53:35 53 h 35 min 1,056.6 L
A1 M2 28 km, 26 min
Adelaide 3,030 km 54:02 54 h 02 min 1,068.7 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Darwin to Adelaide?

Fuel cost: 8,459.5 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 3,029 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 35.31 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 7.91 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Darwin to Adelaide?

Driving time: 54 h 2 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 21 km with a maximum speed 68 km/h = 18 min
  • 3,001 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 53 h 35 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 7 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Darwin to Adelaide by land?

The distance between Darwin and Adelaide is 3,029 km by road including 21 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Darwin and Adelaide respectively.

How far is Darwin to Adelaide by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Darwin and Adelaide is 2,618 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Darwin and Adelaide respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Darwin from Adelaide by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 16 min to cover the distance of 2,618 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 11 h 54 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Darwin to Adelaide?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 10 h 54 min to cover the distance of 2,618 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 12 h 28 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Darwin and Adelaide?

The halfway point between Darwin and Adelaide is Mpwetyerre. It is located about 16 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Mpwetyerre to Darwin is 1,498 km and driving will take about 26 h 45 min. The road between Mpwetyerre and Adelaide has length 1,530 km and will take approximately 27 h 16 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Darwin in relation to Adelaide?

Darwin is located 2,618 km north-west of Adelaide.

Darwin has geographic coordinates: latitude -12.46044, longitude 130.84105.

Adelaide has geographic coordinates: latitude -34.92743, longitude 138.5999.

Which highway goes from Darwin to Adelaide?

The route from Darwin to Adelaide follows 87, A87, 1, A1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • M2: 20 km
  • A15: 17 km
  • A7: 1 km
  • A2: 1 km
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