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Distance from Moolort, VIC to Thornton, VIC

Distance

239 km

Time

3 hours 28 mins

Gas Cost

$18 - $47

There are 170.77 km (106.11 miles) from Moolort to Thornton in east direction and 239.79 km (149 miles) by car, following the M79 route.

Moolort and Thornton are 3 hours 28 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Moolort, VIC and Thornton, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:01 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Moolort, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Moolort, VIC to Thornton, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Moolort, 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 25.84 liters of fuel to cover the route between Moolort, VIC and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Moolort to Thornton is $38.77.

During the route, an average car will release 618.19 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 Moolort, VIC and Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Moolort, 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 -37.291522 and 144.910941, or 37º 17' 29.4792" S, 144º 54' 39.3876" E. This location is 74.35 miles away from Moolort, VIC and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 1 hour 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	106.11 mi	170.77 km	92.21 nautical mi
Driving distance	149 mi	239.30 km	129.21 nautical mi

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