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Distance from Mt Compass, SA to Shays Flat, VIC

Distance

521 km

Time

6 hours 55 mins

Gas Cost

$39 - $102

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There are 443.54 km (275.61 miles) from Mt Compass to Shays Flat in southeast direction and 521.43 km (324 miles) by car and ferry, following the A8 route.

Mt Compass and Shays Flat are 6 hours 55 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 50 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Mt Compass, SA to Shays Flat, VIC.

Please note the time difference between Mt Compass, SA and Shays Flat, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Mt Compass is 7:56 am and the current time in Shays Flat is 8:26 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mt Compass, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Mt Compass, SA to Shays Flat, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Mt Compass, 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 56.26 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mt Compass, SA and Shays Flat, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mt Compass to Shays Flat is $84.39.

During the route, an average car will release 1,345.69 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 Mt Compass, SA and Shays Flat, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Mt Compass, SA and Shays Flat, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.298045 and 140.756478, or 36º 17' 52.962" S, 140º 45' 23.3208" E. This location is 161.84 miles away from Mt Compass, SA and Shays Flat, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Mt Compass, SA and Shays Flat, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	275.61 mi	443.54 km	239.49 nautical mi
Driving distance	324 mi	520.91 km	281.27 nautical mi

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