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Distance from Thornton, VIC to Calca, SA

Distance

1,544 km

Time

19 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$116 - $301

There are 1,151.39 km (715.44 miles) from Thornton to Calca in northwest direction and 1,543.36 km (959 miles) by car, following the A1 route.

Thornton and Calca are 19 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Thornton, VIC to Calca, SA.

Please note the time difference between Thornton, VIC and Calca, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Thornton is 5:12 pm and the current time in Calca is 4:42 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thornton, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Thornton, VIC to Calca, SA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Thornton, VIC

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 166.72 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thornton, VIC and Calca, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thornton to Calca is $250.08.

During the route, an average car will release 3,987.95 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Thornton, VIC and Calca, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Thornton, VIC and Calca, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.148659 and 140.285202, or 34º 8' 55.1724" S, 140º 17' 6.7272" E. This location is 479.61 miles away from Thornton, VIC and Calca, SA and it would take approximately 9 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Thornton, VIC and Calca, SA in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	715.44 mi	1,151.39 km	621.70 nautical mi
Driving distance	959 mi	1,543.71 km	833.54 nautical mi

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