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Distance from Bower, SA to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

1,342 km

Time

16 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$101 - $262

There are 974.92 km (605.79 miles) from Bower to Lightning Ridge in northeast direction and 1,342.19 km (834 miles) by car, following the A32 route.

Bower and Lightning Ridge are 16 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bower, SA to Lightning Ridge, NSW.

Please note the time difference between Bower, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW is 30 minutes. The current time in Bower is 4:41 am and the current time in Lightning Ridge is 5:11 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bower, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Bower, SA to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bower, SA

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 144.99 liters of fuel to cover the route between Bower, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Bower to Lightning Ridge is $217.48.

During the route, an average car will release 3,468.16 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bower, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Bower, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.695637 and 143.777297, or 31º 41' 44.2932" S, 143º 46' 38.2692" E. This location is 417.10 miles away from Bower, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 8 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bower, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	605.79 mi	974.92 km	526.42 nautical mi
Driving distance	834 mi	1,342.50 km	724.89 nautical mi

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