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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Mt Compass, SA

Distance

851 km

Time

11 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$64 - $166

There are 733.35 km (455.68 miles) from Ruby to Mt Compass in northwest direction and 851.34 km (529 miles) by car and ferry, following the A8 route.

Ruby and Mt Compass are 11 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 58 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Ruby, VIC and Mt Compass, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Ruby is 8:06 am and the current time in Mt Compass is 7:36 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 91.92 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Mt Compass, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Mt Compass is $137.87.

During the route, an average car will release 2,198.63 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 Mt Compass, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Mt Compass, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.758951 and 142.245783, or 36º 45' 32.2236" S, 142º 14' 44.8188" E. This location is 264.42 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Mt Compass, 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 Mt Compass, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	455.68 mi	733.35 km	395.98 nautical mi
Driving distance	529 mi	851.07 km	459.54 nautical mi

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