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Distance from Lock, SA to Amherst, VIC

Distance

1,179 km

Time

14 hours 32 mins

Gas Cost

$88 - $230

There are 820.44 km (509.80 miles) from Lock to Amherst in southeast direction and 1,178.04 km (732 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Lock and Amherst are 14 hours 32 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Lock, SA to Amherst, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Lock, SA and Amherst, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Lock is 4:44 pm and the current time in Amherst is 5:14 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lock, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Lock, SA to Amherst, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lock, 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 127.30 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lock, SA and Amherst, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lock to Amherst is $190.94.

During the route, an average car will release 3,044.91 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 Lock, SA and Amherst, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Lock, SA and Amherst, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.058346 and 138.882095, or 35º 3' 30.0456" S, 138º 52' 55.542" E. This location is 366.19 miles away from Lock, SA and Amherst, VIC and it would take approximately 7 hours 16 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Lock, SA and Amherst, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	509.80 mi	820.44 km	443 nautical mi
Driving distance	732 mi	1,178.66 km	636.43 nautical mi

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