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Distance from Bower, SA to Thornton, VIC

Distance

887 km

Time

11 hours 17 mins

Gas Cost

$66 - $173

There are 693.88 km (431.16 miles) from Bower to Thornton in southeast direction and 886.75 km (551 miles) by car, following the A79 route.

Bower and Thornton are 11 hours 17 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bower, SA to Thornton, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Bower, SA and Thornton, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Bower is 8:18 am and the current time in Thornton is 8:48 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bower, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Bower, SA to Thornton, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bower, SA

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 95.75 liters of fuel to cover the route between Bower, SA and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Bower to Thornton is $143.62.

During the route, an average car will release 2,290.32 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 Bower, SA and Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Bower, SA and Thornton, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.172813 and 142.675296, or 35º 10' 22.1268" S, 142º 40' 31.0656" E. This location is 275.44 miles away from Bower, SA and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 5 hours 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bower, SA and Thornton, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	431.16 mi	693.88 km	374.67 nautical mi
Driving distance	551 mi	886.57 km	478.71 nautical mi

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