Distance between Darwin and Palmerston

The distance from Darwin to Palmerston is 4,050 kilometers by road including 148 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 45 hours and 16 minutes and goes through Alice Springs, Port Augusta, Mildura and Wagga Wagga.

Shortest distance by air 3,127 km ✈️
Car route length 4,050 km 🚗
Driving time 45 h 16 min
Fuel amount 324 L
Fuel cost 340.2 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, 02 min
Woolner 3 km 0:02 02 min 0.1 L
A15 24 km, 16 min
Howard Springs 27 km 0:19 19 min 2.1 L
1 8 km, 05 min
Humpty Doo 36 km 0:24 24 min 2.6 L
1 185 km, 2 h 04 min
Pine Creek 221 km 2:29 2 h 29 min 16.9 L
1 87 1,275 km, 14 h 18 min
Alice Springs 1,495 km 16:47 16 h 47 min 119.5 L
87 A87 1,227 km, 13 h 41 min
Port Augusta 2,723 km 30:28 30 h 28 min 217.6 L
A1 B64 533 km, 6 h 03 min
Mildura 3,256 km 36:32 36 h 32 min 259.9 L
A20 558 km, 6 h 19 min
Wagga Wagga 3,815 km 42:51 42 h 51 min 305.0 L
A20 M31 236 km, 2 h 25 min
Palmerston 4,050 km 45:16 45 h 16 min 323.9 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, 02 min
Woolner 3 km 0:02 02 min 0.1 L
A15 19 km, 12 min
Palmerston Indigenous Village 22 km 0:15 15 min 1.6 L
1 5 km, 03 min
Howard Springs 27 km 0:19 19 min 2.1 L
1 8 km, 05 min
Humpty Doo 36 km 0:24 24 min 2.6 L
1 6 km, 03 min
Noonamah 42 km 0:28 28 min 3.2 L
1 5 km, 03 min
Livingstone 47 km 0:32 32 min 3.4 L
1 66 km, 44 min
Adelaide River 113 km 1:16 1 h 16 min 8.9 L
1 108 km, 1 h 12 min
Pine Creek 221 km 2:29 2 h 29 min 16.9 L
1 94 km, 1 h 03 min
Katherine 315 km 3:32 3 h 32 min 24.9 L
1 108 km, 1 h 12 min
Mataranka 422 km 4:45 4 h 45 min 33.7 L
1 75 km, 50 min
Larrimah 497 km 5:35 5 h 35 min 39.7 L
1 87 239 km, 2 h 40 min
Elliott 736 km 8:16 8 h 16 min 58.5 L
87 253 km, 2 h 50 min
Tennant Creek 989 km 11:06 11 h 06 min 79.0 L
87 252 km, 2 h 49 min
Wilora 1,241 km 13:55 13 h 55 min 98.4 L
87 62 km, 41 min
Ti Tree 1,303 km 14:37 14 h 37 min 104.1 L
87 10 km, 07 min
Pmara Jutunta 1,313 km 14:44 14 h 44 min 104.5 L
87 182 km, 2 h 02 min
Alice Springs 1,495 km 16:46 16 h 46 min 119.5 L
87 3 km, 02 min
Mpwetyerre 1,498 km 16:49 16 h 49 min 119.8 L
87 89 km, 1 h 00 min
Stuarts Well 1,588 km 17:50 17 h 50 min 127.0 L
87 183 km, 2 h 01 min
Kulgera 1,771 km 19:52 19 h 52 min 141.6 L
87 A87 193 km, 2 h 08 min
Marla 1,963 km 22:00 22 h 00 min 155.6 L
A87 213 km, 2 h 22 min
Coober Pedy 2,177 km 24:23 24 h 23 min 170.6 L
A87 164 km, 1 h 49 min
Mount Eba 2,340 km 26:12 26 h 12 min 186.0 L
A87 90 km, 59 min
Glendambo 2,430 km 27:11 27 h 11 min 193.0 L
A87 78 km, 51 min
Wirraminna 2,508 km 28:03 28 h 03 min 197.4 L
A87 49 km, 32 min
Pimba 2,557 km 28:36 28 h 36 min 203.9 L
A87 166 km, 1 h 51 min
Port Augusta 2,723 km 30:28 30 h 28 min 217.6 L
A1 81 km, 54 min
Napperby 2,804 km 31:23 31 h 23 min 223.9 L
A1 11 km, 07 min
Warnertown 2,814 km 31:30 31 h 30 min 225.1 L
A1 21 km, 13 min
Gladstone 2,835 km 31:44 31 h 44 min 225.6 L
B79 20 km, 13 min
Georgetown 2,856 km 31:58 31 h 58 min 228.0 L
B82 12 km, 08 min
Gulnare 2,868 km 32:06 32 h 06 min 229.1 L
B64 16 km, 11 min
Spalding 2,884 km 32:18 32 h 18 min 229.8 L
B64 38 km, 26 min
Burra 2,922 km 32:44 32 h 44 min 232.2 L
B64 58 km, 39 min
Morgan 2,980 km 33:23 33 h 23 min 235.2 L
B64 50 km, 33 min
Taylorville 3,030 km 33:57 33 h 57 min 241.5 L
B64 69 km, 46 min
Monash 3,099 km 34:43 34 h 43 min 246.8 L
A20 22 km, 15 min
Renmark 3,122 km 34:58 34 h 58 min 249.5 L
A20 4 km, 03 min
Paringa 3,125 km 35:02 35 h 02 min 249.9 L
A20 80 km, 54 min
Cullulleraine 3,205 km 35:56 35 h 56 min 256.3 L
A20 42 km, 28 min
Merbein South 3,247 km 36:25 36 h 25 min 259.7 L
A20 9 km, 06 min
Mildura 3,256 km 36:31 36 h 31 min 259.9 L
A20 10 km, 08 min
Buronga 3,266 km 36:40 36 h 40 min 261.1 L
A20 3 km, 03 min
Gol Gol 3,269 km 36:43 36 h 43 min 261.5 L
A20 16 km, 10 min
Monak 3,285 km 36:54 36 h 54 min 262.5 L
A20 107 km, 1 h 12 min
Balranald 3,392 km 38:06 38 h 06 min 268.5 L
A20 160 km, 1 h 47 min
Hay South 3,552 km 39:54 39 h 54 min 284.1 L
A20 11 km, 07 min
Hay 3,563 km 40:01 40 h 01 min 284.2 L
A20 86 km, 57 min
Darlington Point 3,648 km 40:58 40 h 58 min 288.5 L
A20 96 km, 1 h 04 min
Sandigo 3,744 km 42:02 42 h 02 min 298.2 L
A20 18 km, 12 min
Galore 3,762 km 42:15 42 h 15 min 300.8 L
A20 27 km, 17 min
Collingullie 3,789 km 42:32 42 h 32 min 302.1 L
A20 17 km, 11 min
Yarragundry 3,806 km 42:44 42 h 44 min 304.2 L
A20 4 km, 02 min
San Isidore 3,810 km 42:46 42 h 46 min 304.7 L
A20 1 km, 00 min
Moorong 3,811 km 42:47 42 h 47 min 304.8 L
A20 3 km, 02 min
Wagga Wagga 3,815 km 42:50 42 h 50 min 305.0 L
A20 5 km, 04 min
East Wagga Wagga 3,819 km 42:55 42 h 55 min 305.4 L
A20 2 km, 02 min
Gumly Gumly 3,822 km 42:57 42 h 57 min 305.7 L
A20 4 km, 03 min
Forest Hill 3,826 km 43:00 43 h 00 min 305.8 L
A20 5 km, 03 min
Alfredtown 3,831 km 43:04 43 h 04 min 306.4 L
A20 20 km, 13 min
Tarcutta 3,852 km 43:17 43 h 17 min 307.0 L
A20 M31 41 km, 23 min
South Gundagai 3,893 km 43:41 43 h 41 min 311.2 L
M31 8 km, 04 min
Gundagai 3,901 km 43:46 43 h 46 min 311.6 L
M31 10 km, 06 min
Mingay 3,911 km 43:52 43 h 52 min 312.8 L
M31 11 km, 06 min
Coolac 3,922 km 43:58 43 h 58 min 313.0 L
M31 14 km, 07 min
Jugiong 3,936 km 44:06 44 h 06 min 314.6 L
M31 29 km, 15 min
Bookham 3,966 km 44:22 44 h 22 min 317.1 L
M31 19 km, 10 min
Bowning 3,985 km 44:32 44 h 32 min 318.5 L
M31 13 km, 07 min
Yass 3,998 km 44:40 44 h 40 min 319.2 L
M31 A25 20 km, 12 min
Murrumbateman 4,018 km 44:52 44 h 52 min 320.7 L
A25 25 km, 16 min
Hall 4,043 km 45:09 45 h 09 min 323.3 L
A25 4 km, 02 min
Nicholls 4,047 km 45:12 45 h 12 min 323.6 L
A25 4 km, 03 min
Palmerston 4,050 km 45:15 45 h 15 min 323.9 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 340.2 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 4,050 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8.00 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.05 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Darwin to Palmerston?

Driving time: 45 h 16 min

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

  • 143 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 17 min
  • 3,736 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 41 h 30 min
  • 101 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 15 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 5 min
  • 53 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 52 min
  • 10 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 12 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 25 km/h = 1 min

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

How far is Darwin to Palmerston by land?

The distance between Darwin and Palmerston is 4,050 km by road including 148 km on motorways.

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

How far is Darwin to Palmerston by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Darwin and Palmerston is 3,127 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 Palmerston respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Darwin from Palmerston by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 54 min to cover the distance of 3,127 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 14 h 12 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 Palmerston?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 13 h 1 min to cover the distance of 3,127 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 14 h 53 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 Palmerston?

The halfway point between Darwin and Palmerston is Marla. It is located about 62 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Marla to Darwin is 1,963 km and driving will take about 22 h. The road between Marla and Palmerston has length 2,087 km and will take approximately 23 h 15 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Darwin in relation to Palmerston?

Darwin is located 3,127 km north-west of Palmerston.

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

Palmerston has geographic coordinates: latitude -35.19446, longitude 149.1194.

Which highway goes from Darwin to Palmerston?

The route from Darwin to Palmerston follows 87, A87, A20, 1, B64, M31, A1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A25: 47 km
  • B82: 24 km
  • B79: 19 km
  • A15: 17 km
  • A32: 7 km
  • B80: 4 km
  • A41: 3 km
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