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Distance from Meadows, SA to Thornton, VIC

Distance

804 km

Time

10 hours 27 mins

Gas Cost

$60 - $157

There are 675.15 km (419.52 miles) from Meadows to Thornton in southeast direction and 804.67 km (500 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Meadows and Thornton are 10 hours 27 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Meadows, SA and Thornton, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Meadows is 6:05 pm and the current time in Thornton is 6:35 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Meadows, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Meadows, SA to Thornton, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Meadows, 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 86.85 liters of fuel to cover the route between Meadows, SA and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Meadows to Thornton is $130.27.

During the route, an average car will release 2,077.40 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 Meadows, SA and Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Meadows, 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 -36.315006 and 142.266084, or 36º 18' 54.0216" S, 142º 15' 57.9024" E. This location is 249.84 miles away from Meadows, SA and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 5 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	419.52 mi	675.15 km	364.55 nautical mi
Driving distance	500 mi	804.15 km	434.21 nautical mi

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