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Distance from Sofala, NSW to Thornton, VIC

Distance

745 km

Time

9 hours 27 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $145

There are 586.77 km (364.60 miles) from Sofala to Thornton in southwest direction and 745.13 km (463 miles) by car, following the M31 route.

Sofala and Thornton are 9 hours 27 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Sofala, NSW to Thornton, VIC.

Sofala, NSW and Thornton, VIC are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 3:06 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sofala, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Sofala, NSW to Thornton, VIC? 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 80.49 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sofala, NSW and Thornton, VIC.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sofala to Thornton is $120.73.

During the route, an average car will release 1,925.23 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 Thornton, VIC

If you want to meet halfway between Sofala, NSW and Thornton, VIC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.306459 and 147.690507, or 35º 18' 23.2524" S, 147º 41' 25.8252" E. This location is 231.54 miles away from Sofala, NSW and Thornton, VIC and it would take approximately 4 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Sofala, NSW and Thornton, VIC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	364.60 mi	586.77 km	316.83 nautical mi
Driving distance	463 mi	745.24 km	402.40 nautical mi

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