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Distance from Melbourne, VIC to Moonta, SA

Distance

888 km

Time

11 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$67 - $173

There are 783.52 km (486.86 miles) from Melbourne to Moonta in northwest direction and 888.36 km (552 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Melbourne and Moonta are 11 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Melbourne, VIC and Moonta, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Melbourne is 2:06 pm and the current time in Moonta is 1:36 pm.

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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 95.89 liters of fuel to cover the route between Melbourne, VIC and Moonta, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Melbourne to Moonta is $143.83.

During the route, an average car will release 2,293.59 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 Melbourne, VIC and Moonta, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Melbourne, VIC and Moonta, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.35007 and 141.015137, or 36º 21' 0.252" S, 141º 0' 54.4932" E. This location is 275.84 miles away from Melbourne, VIC and Moonta, SA and it would take approximately 5 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	486.86 mi	783.52 km	423.07 nautical mi
Driving distance	552 mi	887.83 km	479.39 nautical mi

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