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Distance from Macarthur, VIC to Long Forest, VIC

Distance

280 km

Time

3 hours 41 mins

Gas Cost

$21 - $55

There are 223.47 km (138.86 miles) from Macarthur to Long Forest in east direction and 280.03 km (174 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Macarthur and Long Forest are 3 hours 41 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Macarthur, VIC to Long Forest, VIC.

Macarthur, VIC and Long Forest, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:15 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Macarthur, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Macarthur, VIC to Long Forest, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Macarthur, 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 30.20 liters of fuel to cover the route between Macarthur, VIC and Long Forest, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Macarthur to Long Forest is $45.31.

During the route, an average car will release 722.49 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 Macarthur, VIC and Long Forest, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Macarthur, VIC and Long Forest, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.698685 and 143.160995, or 37º 41' 55.266" S, 143º 9' 39.582" E. This location is 86.89 miles away from Macarthur, VIC and Long Forest, VIC and it would take approximately 1 hour 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Macarthur, VIC and Long Forest, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	138.86 mi	223.47 km	120.66 nautical mi
Driving distance	174 mi	279.67 km	151.01 nautical mi

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