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Distance from Delegate, NSW to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

993 km

Time

12 hours 58 mins

Gas Cost

$75 - $194

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There are 851.48 km (529.09 miles) from Delegate to Lightning Ridge in north direction and 992.97 km (617 miles) by car, following the B55 route.

Delegate and Lightning Ridge are 12 hours 58 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Delegate, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 8:24 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Delegate, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Delegate, NSW to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Delegate, 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 107.29 liters of fuel to cover the route between Delegate, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Delegate to Lightning Ridge is $160.94.

During the route, an average car will release 2,566.40 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Delegate, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Delegate, 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 -33.304189 and 148.731577, or 33º 18' 15.0804" S, 148º 43' 53.6772" E. This location is 308.65 miles away from Delegate, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 6 hours 29 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	529.09 mi	851.48 km	459.76 nautical mi
Driving distance	617 mi	993.44 km	536.41 nautical mi

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