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Distance from Detention, TAS to Roxby Downs, SA

Distance

1,817 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$136 - $354

There are 1,381.03 km (858.14 miles) from Detention to Roxby Downs in northwest direction and 1,816.95 km (1,129 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Detention and Roxby Downs are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 27 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Detention, TAS to Roxby Downs, SA.

Please note the time difference between Detention, TAS and Roxby Downs, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Detention is 5:06 pm and the current time in Roxby Downs is 4:36 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Detention, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Detention, TAS to Roxby Downs, SA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Detention, TAS

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 196.21 liters of fuel to cover the route between Detention, TAS and Roxby Downs, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Detention to Roxby Downs is $294.32.

During the route, an average car will release 4,693.36 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 Detention, TAS and Roxby Downs, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Detention, TAS and Roxby Downs, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.33707 and 141.710441, or 36º 20' 13.452" S, 141º 42' 37.5876" E. This location is 564.44 miles away from Detention, TAS and Roxby Downs, SA and it would take approximately 13 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Detention, TAS and Roxby Downs, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	858.14 mi	1,381.03 km	745.70 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,129 mi	1,816.77 km	980.98 nautical mi

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