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Distance from Cavan, NSW to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

721 km

Time

9 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$54 - $141

There are 629.12 km (390.92 miles) from Cavan to Lightning Ridge in north direction and 720.99 km (448 miles) by car, following the B55 route.

Cavan and Lightning Ridge are 9 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Cavan, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:19 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cavan, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Cavan, NSW to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cavan, 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 77.84 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cavan, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cavan to Lightning Ridge is $116.76.

During the route, an average car will release 1,862.01 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 Cavan, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Cavan, 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 -32.296476 and 148.599326, or 32º 17' 47.3136" S, 148º 35' 57.5736" E. This location is 223.93 miles away from Cavan, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 4 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	390.92 mi	629.12 km	339.70 nautical mi
Driving distance	448 mi	720.77 km	389.19 nautical mi

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