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Distance from Forth, TAS to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

1,699 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$127 - $331

There are 1,318.19 km (819.09 miles) from Forth to Lightning Ridge in north direction and 1,699.47 km (1,056 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Forth and Lightning Ridge are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop for 15 hours 33 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Forth, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 4:33 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forth, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Forth, TAS to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Forth, TAS

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 183.53 liters of fuel to cover the route between Forth, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Forth to Lightning Ridge is $275.30.

During the route, an average car will release 4,390.05 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 Forth, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Forth, TAS 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 -35.367349 and 145.718319, or 35º 22' 2.4564" S, 145º 43' 5.9484" E. This location is 527.97 miles away from Forth, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 12 hours 16 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	819.09 mi	1,318.19 km	711.77 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,056 mi	1,699.36 km	917.58 nautical mi

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