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Distance from Ootha, NSW to Encounter Bay, SA

Distance

1,014 km

Time

12 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$76 - $198

There are 852.89 km (529.97 miles) from Ootha to Encounter Bay in southwest direction and 1,013.89 km (630 miles) by car and ferry, following the B12 route.

Ootha and Encounter Bay are 12 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 45 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Ootha, NSW to Encounter Bay, SA.

Please note the time difference between Ootha, NSW and Encounter Bay, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Ootha is 5:27 pm and the current time in Encounter Bay is 4:57 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ootha, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Ootha, NSW to Encounter Bay, SA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ootha, NSW

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 109.54 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ootha, NSW and Encounter Bay, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ootha to Encounter Bay is $164.31.

During the route, an average car will release 2,620.15 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 Ootha, NSW and Encounter Bay, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Ootha, NSW and Encounter Bay, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.000799 and 143.414306, or 35º 0' 2.8764" S, 143º 24' 51.5016" E. This location is 315.11 miles away from Ootha, NSW and Encounter Bay, SA and it would take approximately 6 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ootha, NSW and Encounter Bay, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	529.97 mi	852.89 km	460.53 nautical mi
Driving distance	630 mi	1,014.24 km	547.65 nautical mi

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