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Distance from Thornton, VIC to Risdon Park, SA

Distance

1,040 km

Time

13 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$78 - $203

There are 841.91 km (523.14 miles) from Thornton to Risdon Park in northwest direction and 1,039.64 km (646 miles) by car, following the A79 route.

Thornton and Risdon Park are 13 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Thornton, VIC and Risdon Park, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Thornton is 4:02 am and the current time in Risdon Park is 3:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thornton, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Thornton, VIC to Risdon Park, 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 112.32 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thornton, VIC and Risdon Park, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thornton to Risdon Park is $168.48.

During the route, an average car will release 2,686.66 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Thornton, VIC and Risdon Park, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Thornton, VIC and Risdon Park, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -34.715873 and 142.266225, or 34º 42' 57.1428" S, 142º 15' 58.41" E. This location is 323.11 miles away from Thornton, VIC and Risdon Park, SA and it would take approximately 6 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	523.14 mi	841.91 km	454.60 nautical mi
Driving distance	646 mi	1,039.99 km	561.55 nautical mi

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