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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Balaklava, SA

Distance

949 km

Time

12 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$71 - $185

There are 823.74 km (511.85 miles) from Ruby to Balaklava in northwest direction and 949.51 km (590 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Ruby and Balaklava are 12 hours 9 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ruby, VIC to Balaklava, SA.

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Balaklava, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Ruby is 1:17 pm and the current time in Balaklava is 12:47 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 102.48 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Balaklava, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Balaklava is $153.72.

During the route, an average car will release 2,451.29 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 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ruby, VIC and Balaklava, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Balaklava, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.423647 and 142.002886, or 36º 25' 25.1292" S, 142º 0' 10.3896" E. This location is 294.80 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Balaklava, SA and it would take approximately 6 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ruby, VIC and Balaklava, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	511.85 mi	823.74 km	444.79 nautical mi
Driving distance	590 mi	948.88 km	512.35 nautical mi

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