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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Melrose, SA

Distance

1,143 km

Time

14 hours 10 mins

Gas Cost

$86 - $223

There are 937.24 km (582.37 miles) from Ruby to Melrose in northwest direction and 1,142.63 km (710 miles) by car, following the M79 route.

Ruby and Melrose are 14 hours 10 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Melrose, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Ruby is 7:01 am and the current time in Melrose is 6:31 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 123.39 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Melrose, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Melrose is $185.09.

During the route, an average car will release 2,951.60 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 Melrose, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Melrose, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.085257 and 142.324357, or 35º 5' 6.9252" S, 142º 19' 27.6852" E. This location is 354.97 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Melrose, SA and it would take approximately 7 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	582.37 mi	937.24 km	506.07 nautical mi
Driving distance	710 mi	1,142.54 km	616.92 nautical mi

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