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Distance from Dawson, VIC to Mt Compass, SA

Distance

911 km

Time

11 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$68 - $178

There are 776.11 km (482.25 miles) from Dawson to Mt Compass in northwest direction and 910.89 km (566 miles) by car and ferry, following the A8 route.

Dawson and Mt Compass are 11 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 11 hours 45 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Dawson, VIC to Mt Compass, SA.

Please note the time difference between Dawson, VIC and Mt Compass, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Dawson is 5:44 pm and the current time in Mt Compass is 5:14 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dawson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Dawson, VIC to Mt Compass, SA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Dawson, VIC

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 98.43 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dawson, VIC and Mt Compass, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dawson to Mt Compass is $147.65.

During the route, an average car will release 2,354.56 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Dawson, VIC and Mt Compass, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Dawson, VIC and Mt Compass, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.932433 and 142.540959, or 36º 55' 56.7588" S, 142º 32' 27.4524" E. This location is 283.17 miles away from Dawson, VIC and Mt Compass, SA and it would take approximately 5 hours 55 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Dawson, VIC and Mt Compass, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	482.25 mi	776.11 km	419.07 nautical mi
Driving distance	566 mi	911.43 km	492.14 nautical mi

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