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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Smithton, TAS

Distance

782 km

Time

13 hours 28 mins

Gas Cost

$59 - $153

There are 277.84 km (172.64 miles) from Ruby to Smithton in southwest direction and 782.14 km (486 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Ruby and Smithton are 13 hours 28 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 4 hours 28 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Ruby, VIC and Smithton, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:54 am.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 84.48 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Smithton, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Smithton is $126.72.

During the route, an average car will release 2,020.82 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 Smithton, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC and Smithton, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -39.07195 and 145.097592, or 39º 4' 19.02" S, 145º 5' 51.3312" E. This location is 243.03 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Smithton, TAS and it would take approximately 6 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	172.64 mi	277.84 km	150.02 nautical mi
Driving distance	486 mi	782.25 km	422.38 nautical mi

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