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Distance from Sofala, NSW to Akaroa, TAS

Distance

1,581 km

Time

23 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$119 - $308

There are 925.87 km (575.31 miles) from Sofala to Akaroa in south direction and 1,580.38 km (982 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Sofala and Akaroa are 23 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 16 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Sofala, NSW to Akaroa, TAS.

Sofala, NSW and Akaroa, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:31 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sofala, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Sofala, NSW to Akaroa, TAS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sofala, NSW

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 170.76 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sofala, NSW and Akaroa, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sofala to Akaroa is $256.14.

During the route, an average car will release 4,084.64 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 Sofala, NSW and Akaroa, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Sofala, NSW and Akaroa, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -37.673939 and 144.956007, or 37º 40' 26.1804" S, 144º 57' 21.6252" E. This location is 491.24 miles away from Sofala, NSW and Akaroa, TAS and it would take approximately 11 hours 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Sofala, NSW and Akaroa, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	575.31 mi	925.87 km	499.93 nautical mi
Driving distance	982 mi	1,581.13 km	853.75 nautical mi

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