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Distance from Moonta, SA to St James, VIC

Distance

964 km

Time

12 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $188

There are 793.72 km (493.20 miles) from Moonta to St James in southeast direction and 964.00 km (599 miles) by car, following the B12 and B57 route.

Moonta and St James are 12 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Moonta, SA and St James, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Moonta is 5:59 am and the current time in St James is 6:29 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Moonta, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Moonta, SA to St James, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Moonta, 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 104.11 liters of fuel to cover the route between Moonta, SA and St James, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Moonta to St James is $156.16.

During the route, an average car will release 2,490.26 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Moonta, SA and St James, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Moonta, SA and St James, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.166064 and 141.746053, or 35º 9' 57.8304" S, 141º 44' 45.7908" E. This location is 299.49 miles away from Moonta, SA and St James, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	493.20 mi	793.72 km	428.58 nautical mi
Driving distance	599 mi	963.96 km	520.50 nautical mi

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