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Distance from Nelson, VIC to Lower Light, SA

Distance

522 km

Time

6 hours 23 mins

Gas Cost

$39 - $102

There are 452 km (280.86 miles) from Nelson to Lower Light in northwest direction and 521.43 km (324 miles) by car, following the A66 route.

Nelson and Lower Light are 6 hours 23 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, VIC to Lower Light, SA.

Please note the time difference between Nelson, VIC and Lower Light, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Nelson is 12:23 pm and the current time in Lower Light is 11:53 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, VIC to Lower Light, SA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Nelson, 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 56.37 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nelson, VIC and Lower Light, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nelson to Lower Light is $84.56.

During the route, an average car will release 1,348.41 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 Nelson, VIC and Lower Light, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, VIC and Lower Light, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.963703 and 140.228668, or 35º 57' 49.3308" S, 140º 13' 43.2048" E. This location is 162.17 miles away from Nelson, VIC and Lower Light, SA and it would take approximately 3 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Nelson, VIC and Lower Light, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	280.86 mi	452 km	244.06 nautical mi
Driving distance	324 mi	521.96 km	281.84 nautical mi

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