Drive distance & time

Katherine → MacDonnell Ranges

~1289 km · 16 h 1 m driving

Quick numbers

Road distance
1289 km
Drive time (no stops)
16 h 1 m
Average speed
80 km/h
Fuel (caravan tow)
~116 L · $226

Drive time and distance from OSRM using OpenStreetMap road data. Fuel estimate assumes 9 L/100 km (a typical 4WD with caravan) at $1.95/L regional unleaded — your actual cost will vary with vehicle, load, and driving style.

Plan an overnight stop

At 16 h 1 m, this is a long single day — most travellers split it across two days. Pick a destination roughly halfway from the list below, or scan the caravan parks within 30 km of either end.

Caravan parks along the route

Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Alice Springs
Elsey National Park
Elsey National Park
Mataranka
Discovery Parks - Katherine
Discovery Parks - Katherine
Lansdowne
Nitmiluk National Park
Nitmiluk National Park
Nitmiluk
BIG4 Breeze Holiday Parks - Katherine
BIG4 Breeze Holiday Parks - Katherine
Cossack

Tours either end

Uluru Private Tour Aboriginal guided option
Uluru Private Tour Aboriginal guided option
★ 5.0 · from AUD $1100
Nitmiluk Scenic Express Helicopter Tour Fly Over 3 Gorges
Nitmiluk Scenic Express Helicopter Tour Fly Over 3 Gorges
★ 5.0 · from AUD $175
Darwin Cyclone 30 Minutes Helicopter Tour
Darwin Cyclone 30 Minutes Helicopter Tour
★ 5.0 · from AUD $470
5 Day 4WD Kakadu Koolpin Safari
5 Day 4WD Kakadu Koolpin Safari
★ 5.0 · from AUD $1845
Simpsons Gap Sunset: Watercolour Painting Class
Simpsons Gap Sunset: Watercolour Painting Class
★ 5.0 · from AUD $175
Dalabon Aboriginal Cultural Experience in Katherine
Dalabon Aboriginal Cultural Experience in Katherine
★ 5.0 · from AUD $189

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