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Distance from Melbourne, VIC to Keith, SA

Distance

501 km

Time

6 hours 28 mins

Gas Cost

$38 - $98

There are 452.55 km (281.20 miles) from Melbourne to Keith in northwest direction and 502.12 km (312 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Melbourne and Keith are 6 hours 28 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Melbourne, VIC to Keith, SA.

Please note the time difference between Melbourne, VIC and Keith, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Melbourne is 9:22 am and the current time in Keith is 8:52 am.

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 54.15 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melbourne, VIC and Keith, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melbourne to Keith is $81.23.

During the route, an average car will release 1,295.30 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 Melbourne, VIC and Keith, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Melbourne, VIC and Keith, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.969570 and 142.626709, or 36º 58' 10.452" S, 142º 37' 36.1524" E. This location is 155.78 miles away from Melbourne, VIC and Keith, SA and it would take approximately 3 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Melbourne, VIC and Keith, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	281.20 mi	452.55 km	244.36 nautical mi
Driving distance	312 mi	501.40 km	270.74 nautical mi

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