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Distance from Sofala, NSW to Encounter Bay, SA

Distance

1,235 km

Time

15 hours 44 mins

Gas Cost

$93 - $241

There are 1,057.30 km (656.98 miles) from Sofala to Encounter Bay in southwest direction and 1,235.98 km (768 miles) by car and ferry, following the B12 route.

Sofala and Encounter Bay are 15 hours 44 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 15 hours 39 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Sofala, NSW to Encounter Bay, SA.

Please note the time difference between Sofala, NSW and Encounter Bay, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Sofala is 12:02 pm and the current time in Encounter Bay is 11:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sofala, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Sofala, NSW to Encounter Bay, SA? 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 133.41 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sofala, NSW and Encounter Bay, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sofala to Encounter Bay is $200.12.

During the route, an average car will release 3,191.25 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 Sofala, NSW and Encounter Bay, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Sofala, NSW and Encounter Bay, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.629361 and 144.305078, or 34º 37' 45.6996" S, 144º 18' 18.2808" E. This location is 383.79 miles away from Sofala, NSW and Encounter Bay, SA and it would take approximately 7 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Sofala, NSW and Encounter Bay, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	656.98 mi	1,057.30 km	570.90 nautical mi
Driving distance	768 mi	1,235.31 km	667.01 nautical mi

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