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Distance from Jackson, QLD to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

442 km

Time

5 hours 41 mins

Gas Cost

$33 - $86

There are 349.02 km (216.87 miles) from Jackson to Lightning Ridge in southwest direction and 442.57 km (275 miles) by car, following the A55 route.

Jackson and Lightning Ridge are 5 hours 41 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Jackson, QLD and Lightning Ridge, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Jackson is 12:48 pm and the current time in Lightning Ridge is 1:48 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Jackson, QLD

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

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 47.72 liters of fuel to cover the route between Jackson, QLD and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Jackson to Lightning Ridge is $71.57.

During the route, an average car will release 1,141.37 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 Jackson, QLD and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Jackson, QLD 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 -27.802879 and 148.738083, or 27º 48' 10.3644" S, 148º 44' 17.0988" E. This location is 137.27 miles away from Jackson, QLD and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 2 hours 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	216.87 mi	349.02 km	188.45 nautical mi
Driving distance	275 mi	441.82 km	238.56 nautical mi

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