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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Encounter Bay, SA

Distance

864 km

Time

11 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$65 - $168

There are 723.58 km (449.61 miles) from Ruby to Encounter Bay in northwest direction and 864.22 km (537 miles) by car and ferry, following the A8 route.

Ruby and Encounter Bay are 11 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 11 hours 13 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Encounter Bay, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Ruby is 9:17 am and the current time in Encounter Bay is 8:47 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 93.28 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Encounter Bay, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Encounter Bay is $139.92.

During the route, an average car will release 2,231.20 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 Encounter Bay, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC 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 -36.653111 and 142.170898, or 36º 39' 11.1996" S, 142º 10' 15.2328" E. This location is 268.33 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Encounter Bay, SA and it would take approximately 5 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	449.61 mi	723.58 km	390.70 nautical mi
Driving distance	537 mi	863.68 km	466.35 nautical mi

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