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Distance from Dutson Downs, VIC to Encounter Bay, SA

Distance

970 km

Time

12 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $189

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There are 828.55 km (514.84 miles) from Dutson Downs to Encounter Bay in northwest direction and 970.43 km (603 miles) by car and ferry, following the A8 route.

Dutson Downs and Encounter Bay are 12 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 38 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Dutson Downs, VIC to Encounter Bay, SA.

Please note the time difference between Dutson Downs, VIC and Encounter Bay, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Dutson Downs is 9:51 pm and the current time in Encounter Bay is 9:21 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Dutson Downs, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Dutson Downs, VIC to Encounter Bay, SA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Dutson Downs, 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 104.73 liters of fuel to cover the route between Dutson Downs, VIC and Encounter Bay, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Dutson Downs to Encounter Bay is $157.09.

During the route, an average car will release 2,505.08 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 Dutson Downs, VIC and Encounter Bay, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Dutson Downs, VIC and Encounter Bay, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.989109 and 142.678192, or 36º 59' 20.7924" S, 142º 40' 41.4912" E. This location is 301.27 miles away from Dutson Downs, VIC and Encounter Bay, SA and it would take approximately 6 hours 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Dutson Downs, VIC and Encounter Bay, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	514.84 mi	828.55 km	447.38 nautical mi
Driving distance	603 mi	969.70 km	523.60 nautical mi

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