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Distance from Lock, SA to Elgin, WA

Distance

2,316 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$174 - $452

There are 1,861.57 km (1,156.73 miles) from Lock to Elgin in west direction and 2,315.85 km (1,439 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Lock and Elgin are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Lock, SA to Elgin, WA.

Please note the time difference between Lock, SA and Elgin, WA is 2 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Lock is 5:15 pm and the current time in Elgin is 2:45 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lock, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Lock, SA to Elgin, WA? 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 250.12 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lock, SA and Elgin, WA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lock to Elgin is $375.18.

During the route, an average car will release 5,982.84 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Lock, SA and Elgin, WA

If you want to meet halfway between Lock, SA and Elgin, WA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -32.304977 and 125.193474, or 32º 18' 17.9172" S, 125º 11' 36.5064" E. This location is 719.52 miles away from Lock, SA and Elgin, WA and it would take approximately 13 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Lock, SA and Elgin, WA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,156.73 mi	1,861.57 km	1,005.17 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,439 mi	2,315.91 km	1,250.50 nautical mi

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