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Distance from Mintaro, SA to Thornton, VIC

Distance

949 km

Time

12 hours 1 min

Gas Cost

$71 - $185

There are 739.99 km (459.81 miles) from Mintaro to Thornton in southeast direction and 949.51 km (590 miles) by car, following the A79 route.

Mintaro and Thornton are 12 hours 1 min far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Mintaro, SA and Thornton, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Mintaro is 10:20 pm and the current time in Thornton is 10:50 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mintaro, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Mintaro, SA to Thornton, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mintaro, 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 102.52 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mintaro, SA and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mintaro to Thornton is $153.78.

During the route, an average car will release 2,452.22 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 Mintaro, SA and Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Mintaro, 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 -35.148492 and 142.364317, or 35º 8' 54.5712" S, 142º 21' 51.5412" E. This location is 294.91 miles away from Mintaro, SA and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	459.81 mi	739.99 km	399.56 nautical mi
Driving distance	590 mi	949.24 km	512.55 nautical mi

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