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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Mella, TAS

Distance

789 km

Time

13 hours 34 mins

Gas Cost

$59 - $154

There are 279.94 km (173.95 miles) from Ruby to Mella in southwest direction and 788.58 km (490 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ruby and Mella are 13 hours 34 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 4 hours 34 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Ruby, VIC and Mella, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:42 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 85.24 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Mella, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Mella is $127.86.

During the route, an average car will release 2,038.91 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 Mella, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Mella, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.104763 and 145.118924, or 39º 6' 17.1468" S, 145º 7' 8.1264" E. This location is 245.21 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Mella, TAS and it would take approximately 6 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ruby, VIC and Mella, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	173.95 mi	279.94 km	151.15 nautical mi
Driving distance	490 mi	789.25 km	426.16 nautical mi

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