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Distance from Cobar, NSW to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

469 km

Time

5 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $92

There are 308.24 km (191.53 miles) from Cobar to Lightning Ridge in northeast direction and 469.93 km (292 miles) by car, following the B87 route.

Cobar and Lightning Ridge are 5 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Cobar, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:19 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cobar, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Cobar, NSW to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cobar, 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 50.69 liters of fuel to cover the route between Cobar, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Cobar to Lightning Ridge is $76.03.

During the route, an average car will release 1,212.43 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 Cobar, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Cobar, 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 -30.956427 and 147.454865, or 30º 57' 23.1372" S, 147º 27' 17.514" E. This location is 145.81 miles away from Cobar, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 2 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	191.53 mi	308.24 km	166.44 nautical mi
Driving distance	292 mi	469.32 km	253.41 nautical mi

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