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Distance from Dover, TAS to Thornton, VIC

Distance

1,009 km

Time

16 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$76 - $197

There are 678.98 km (421.90 miles) from Dover to Thornton in north direction and 1,009.06 km (627 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Dover and Thornton are 16 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 35 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Dover, TAS to Thornton, VIC.

Dover, TAS and Thornton, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:45 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dover, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Dover, TAS to Thornton, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Dover, 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 108.93 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dover, TAS and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dover to Thornton is $163.39.

During the route, an average car will release 2,605.59 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 Dover, TAS and Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Dover, TAS 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 -39.985768 and 145.652417, or 39º 59' 8.7648" S, 145º 39' 8.7012" E. This location is 313.36 miles away from Dover, TAS and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 8 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Dover, TAS and Thornton, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	421.90 mi	678.98 km	366.62 nautical mi
Driving distance	627 mi	1,008.61 km	544.61 nautical mi

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