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Distance from Moonta, SA to Thornton, VIC

Distance

978 km

Time

12 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $191

There are 825.04 km (512.66 miles) from Moonta to Thornton in southeast direction and 978.48 km (608 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Moonta and Thornton are 12 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Moonta, SA and Thornton, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Moonta is 6:37 pm and the current time in Thornton is 7:07 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Moonta, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Moonta, SA to Thornton, 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 105.62 liters of fuel to cover the route between Moonta, SA and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Moonta to Thornton is $158.43.

During the route, an average car will release 2,526.40 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 Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Moonta, 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 -36.399799 and 141.448349, or 36º 23' 59.2764" S, 141º 26' 54.0564" E. This location is 303.84 miles away from Moonta, SA and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 6 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	512.66 mi	825.04 km	445.49 nautical mi
Driving distance	608 mi	977.95 km	528.05 nautical mi

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