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Distance from Thornton, VIC to Wallaroo, SA

Distance

974 km

Time

12 hours 37 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $190

There are 828.44 km (514.77 miles) from Thornton to Wallaroo in northwest direction and 973.65 km (605 miles) by car, following the A8 route.

Thornton and Wallaroo are 12 hours 37 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Thornton, VIC and Wallaroo, SA is 30 minutes. The current time in Thornton is 2:25 am and the current time in Wallaroo is 1:55 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thornton, VIC

Planning on renting a car to go from Thornton, VIC to Wallaroo, 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 105.18 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thornton, VIC and Wallaroo, SA.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thornton to Wallaroo is $157.77.

During the route, an average car will release 2,515.91 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 Wallaroo, SA

If you want to meet halfway between Thornton, VIC and Wallaroo, SA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.39373 and 141.5016, or 36º 23' 37.428" S, 141º 30' 5.76" E. This location is 302.57 miles away from Thornton, VIC and Wallaroo, SA and it would take approximately 6 hours 18 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	514.77 mi	828.44 km	447.32 nautical mi
Driving distance	605 mi	973.89 km	525.86 nautical mi

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