Drive distance & time

Litchfield → MacDonnell Ranges

~1576 km · 20 h 29 m driving

Quick numbers

Road distance
1576 km
Drive time (no stops)
20 h 29 m
Average speed
77 km/h
Fuel (caravan tow)
~142 L · $277

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 20 h 29 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.

Stops along the way

Victoria River
Victoria River
Top End
Katherine
Katherine
Top End
Kakadu
Kakadu
Top End

Caravan parks along the route

Litchfield National Park
Litchfield National Park
Litchfield Park
Florence Falls Waterhole
Florence Falls Waterhole
Litchfield Park
Berry Springs Nature Park
Berry Springs Nature Park
Berry Springs
Banyan Farm Tourist Park
Banyan Farm Tourist Park
Daly River
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park
Alice Springs
Nitmiluk National Park
Nitmiluk National Park
Nitmiluk

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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