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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Lochiel, SA

Distance

984 km

Time

12 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$74 - $192

There are 856.39 km (532.14 miles) from Ruby to Lochiel in northwest direction and 983.31 km (611 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Ruby and Lochiel are 12 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Lochiel, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Ruby is 5:59 am and the current time in Lochiel is 5:29 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 106.28 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Lochiel, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Lochiel is $159.42.

During the route, an average car will release 2,542.26 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 Lochiel, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Lochiel, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.361012 and 141.816193, or 36º 21' 39.6432" S, 141º 48' 58.2948" E. This location is 305.74 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Lochiel, SA and it would take approximately 6 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	532.14 mi	856.39 km	462.41 nautical mi
Driving distance	611 mi	984.09 km	531.37 nautical mi

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