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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Mercunda, SA

Distance

860 km

Time

11 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$65 - $168

There are 673.72 km (418.63 miles) from Ruby to Mercunda in northwest direction and 859.39 km (534 miles) by car, following the M79 route.

Ruby and Mercunda are 11 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Mercunda, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Ruby is 3:11 am and the current time in Mercunda is 2:41 am.

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Intermediate

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 92.88 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Mercunda, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Mercunda is $139.33.

During the route, an average car will release 2,221.77 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ruby, VIC and Mercunda, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Mercunda, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.878910 and 143.208725, or 35º 52' 44.076" S, 143º 12' 31.41" E. This location is 267.20 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Mercunda, SA and it would take approximately 5 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	418.63 mi	673.72 km	363.78 nautical mi
Driving distance	534 mi	860.03 km	464.38 nautical mi

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