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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Main Lead, VIC

Distance

294 km

Time

3 hours 51 mins

Gas Cost

$22 - $57

There are 252.05 km (156.62 miles) from Ruby to Main Lead in northwest direction and 294.51 km (183 miles) by car, following the M8 route.

Ruby and Main Lead are 3 hours 51 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ruby, VIC to Main Lead, VIC.

Ruby, VIC and Main Lead, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:44 am.

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

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From $28

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 31.80 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Main Lead, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Main Lead is $47.70.

During the route, an average car will release 760.71 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 Main Lead, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Main Lead, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.794674 and 144.753067, or 37º 47' 40.8264" S, 144º 45' 11.0412" E. This location is 91.49 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Main Lead, VIC and it would take approximately 1 hour 55 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ruby, VIC and Main Lead, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	156.62 mi	252.05 km	136.10 nautical mi
Driving distance	183 mi	294.47 km	159 nautical mi

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