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Distance from Captains Flat, NSW to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

814 km

Time

10 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$61 - $159

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There are 700.06 km (435 miles) from Captains Flat to Lightning Ridge in northwest direction and 814.33 km (506 miles) by car, following the B55 route.

Captains Flat and Lightning Ridge are 10 hours 40 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Captains Flat, NSW to Lightning Ridge, NSW.

Captains Flat, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:57 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Captains Flat, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Captains Flat, NSW to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Captains Flat, 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 87.91 liters of fuel to cover the route between Captains Flat, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Captains Flat to Lightning Ridge is $131.86.

During the route, an average car will release 2,102.71 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 Captains Flat, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Captains Flat, NSW 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 -32.580399 and 148.538025, or 32º 34' 49.4364" S, 148º 32' 16.89" E. This location is 252.88 miles away from Captains Flat, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 5 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	435 mi	700.06 km	378 nautical mi
Driving distance	506 mi	813.94 km	439.50 nautical mi

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