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Distance from Macarthur, VIC to Thornton, VIC

Distance

441 km

Time

6 hours 1 min

Gas Cost

$33 - $86

There are 347.79 km (216.11 miles) from Macarthur to Thornton in northeast direction and 440.96 km (274 miles) by car, following the B140 route.

Macarthur and Thornton are 6 hours 1 min far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Macarthur, VIC to Thornton, VIC.

Macarthur, VIC and Thornton, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:47 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Macarthur, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Macarthur, VIC to Thornton, 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 47.63 liters of fuel to cover the route between Macarthur, VIC and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Macarthur to Thornton is $71.45.

During the route, an average car will release 1,139.39 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Macarthur, VIC and Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Macarthur, VIC 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 -38.106233 and 144.136155, or 38º 6' 22.4388" S, 144º 8' 10.158" E. This location is 137.03 miles away from Macarthur, VIC and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	216.11 mi	347.79 km	187.79 nautical mi
Driving distance	274 mi	441.05 km	238.15 nautical mi

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