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Distance from Hellyer, TAS to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

1,788 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$134 - $349

There are 1,294.51 km (804.37 miles) from Hellyer to Lightning Ridge in north direction and 1,787.98 km (1,111 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Hellyer and Lightning Ridge are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 41 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Hellyer, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 6:54 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Hellyer, TAS

Planning on renting a car to go from Hellyer, TAS to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Hellyer, 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 193.11 liters of fuel to cover the route between Hellyer, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Hellyer to Lightning Ridge is $289.66.

During the route, an average car will release 4,619.11 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 8, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Hellyer, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Hellyer, 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 -35.786802 and 145.560855, or 35º 47' 12.4872" S, 145º 33' 39.078" E. This location is 555.51 miles away from Hellyer, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 12 hours 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	804.37 mi	1,294.51 km	698.98 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,111 mi	1,788.02 km	965.46 nautical mi

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