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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Fortescue, TAS

Distance

979 km

Time

16 hours 8 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $191

There are 546.16 km (339.37 miles) from Ruby to Fortescue in southeast direction and 978.48 km (608 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ruby and Fortescue are 16 hours 8 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 8 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Ruby, VIC to Fortescue, TAS.

Ruby, VIC and Fortescue, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:15 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 105.74 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Fortescue, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Fortescue is $158.61.

During the route, an average car will release 2,529.23 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ruby, VIC and Fortescue, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Fortescue, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -40.231125 and 145.812164, or 40º 13' 52.05" S, 145º 48' 43.7904" E. This location is 304.18 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Fortescue, TAS and it would take approximately 8 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 Fortescue, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	339.37 mi	546.16 km	294.91 nautical mi
Driving distance	608 mi	979.05 km	528.64 nautical mi

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