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Distance from Red Cliffs, VIC to Thornton, VIC

Distance

571 km

Time

7 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$43 - $111

There are 464.72 km (288.77 miles) from Red Cliffs to Thornton in southeast direction and 571.32 km (355 miles) by car, following the A79 route.

Red Cliffs and Thornton are 7 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Red Cliffs, VIC to Thornton, VIC.

Red Cliffs, VIC and Thornton, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 2:39 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Red Cliffs, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Red Cliffs, VIC to Thornton, VIC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Red Cliffs, 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 61.67 liters of fuel to cover the route between Red Cliffs, VIC and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Red Cliffs to Thornton is $92.51.

During the route, an average car will release 1,475.25 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 Red Cliffs, VIC and Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Red Cliffs, VIC 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 -36.310009 and 143.444122, or 36º 18' 36.0324" S, 143º 26' 38.8392" E. This location is 177.42 miles away from Red Cliffs, VIC and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 3 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Red Cliffs, VIC and Thornton, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	288.77 mi	464.72 km	250.93 nautical mi
Driving distance	355 mi	571.06 km	308.35 nautical mi

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