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Distance from Carrathool, NSW to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

777 km

Time

10 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$58 - $151

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There are 607.39 km (377.42 miles) from Carrathool to Lightning Ridge in northeast direction and 777.31 km (483 miles) by car, following the B87 route.

Carrathool and Lightning Ridge are 10 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Carrathool, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 9:49 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Carrathool, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Carrathool, NSW to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Carrathool, 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 83.90 liters of fuel to cover the route between Carrathool, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Carrathool to Lightning Ridge is $125.85.

During the route, an average car will release 2,006.93 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 Carrathool, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Carrathool, 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 -31.813033 and 146.560348, or 31º 48' 46.9188" S, 146º 33' 37.2528" E. This location is 241.36 miles away from Carrathool, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 5 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	377.42 mi	607.39 km	327.97 nautical mi
Driving distance	483 mi	776.87 km	419.48 nautical mi

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