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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Broken Hill, NSW

Distance

972 km

Time

12 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $189

There are 826.82 km (513.76 miles) from Ruby to Broken Hill in northwest direction and 972.04 km (604 miles) by car, following the B79 route.

Ruby and Broken Hill are 12 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ruby, VIC to Broken Hill, NSW.

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Broken Hill, NSW is 30 minutes. The current time in Ruby is 4:24 am and the current time in Broken Hill is 3:54 am.

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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 104.93 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Broken Hill, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Broken Hill is $157.40.

During the route, an average car will release 2,510.03 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 Broken Hill, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Broken Hill, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.603649 and 142.959334, or 35º 36' 13.1364" S, 142º 57' 33.6024" E. This location is 301.87 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Broken Hill, NSW and it would take approximately 6 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ruby, VIC and Broken Hill, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	513.76 mi	826.82 km	446.45 nautical mi
Driving distance	604 mi	971.61 km	524.63 nautical mi

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