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Distance from Lock, SA to Thornton, VIC

Distance

1,407 km

Time

17 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$105 - $274

There are 1,000.79 km (621.86 miles) from Lock to Thornton in southeast direction and 1,406.57 km (874 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Lock and Thornton are 17 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Lock, SA and Thornton, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Lock is 1:26 am and the current time in Thornton is 1:56 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lock, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Lock, SA to Thornton, 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 151.91 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lock, SA and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lock to Thornton is $227.86.

During the route, an average car will release 3,633.59 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 Lock, SA and Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Lock, SA 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 -34.27092 and 140.907908, or 34º 16' 15.312" S, 140º 54' 28.4688" E. This location is 436.99 miles away from Lock, SA and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 8 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	621.86 mi	1,000.79 km	540.38 nautical mi
Driving distance	874 mi	1,406.53 km	759.47 nautical mi

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