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Distance from Lock, SA to Detention, TAS

Distance

1,844 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$138 - $360

There are 1,180.93 km (733.79 miles) from Lock to Detention in southeast direction and 1,844.31 km (1,146 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Lock and Detention are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 28 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Lock, SA and Detention, TAS is 30 minutes. The current time in Lock is 3:14 pm and the current time in Detention is 3:44 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lock, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Lock, SA to Detention, TAS? 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 199.20 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lock, SA and Detention, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lock to Detention is $298.80.

During the route, an average car will release 4,764.93 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 Detention, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Lock, SA and Detention, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.375172 and 141.735718, or 36º 22' 30.6192" S, 141º 44' 8.5848" E. This location is 573.05 miles away from Lock, SA and Detention, TAS and it would take approximately 13 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	733.79 mi	1,180.93 km	637.65 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,146 mi	1,844.47 km	995.94 nautical mi

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