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Distance from Mt Compass, SA to Thornton, VIC

Distance

813 km

Time

10 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$61 - $159

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There are 679.95 km (422.50 miles) from Mt Compass to Thornton in southeast direction and 812.72 km (505 miles) by car and ferry, following the A8 route.

Mt Compass and Thornton are 10 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 40 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Mt Compass, SA and Thornton, VIC is 30 minutes. The current time in Mt Compass is 2:10 am and the current time in Thornton is 2:40 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 Thornton, 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 87.79 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mt Compass, SA and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mt Compass to Thornton is $131.69.

During the route, an average car will release 2,099.96 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 Mt Compass, SA and Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Mt Compass, 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 -36.34176 and 142.222845, or 36º 20' 30.336" S, 142º 13' 22.242" E. This location is 252.55 miles away from Mt Compass, SA and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 5 hours 22 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 Thornton, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	422.50 mi	679.95 km	367.15 nautical mi
Driving distance	505 mi	812.88 km	438.92 nautical mi

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