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Distance from Lightning Ridge, NSW to Barunga, NT

Distance

3,030 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$227 - $591

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There are 2,270.79 km (1,411 miles) from Lightning Ridge to Barunga in northwest direction and 3,030.39 km (1,883 miles) by car, following the A2 route.

Lightning Ridge and Barunga are 1 day 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Barunga, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Lightning Ridge is 5:05 am and the current time in Barunga is 3:35 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lightning Ridge, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Lightning Ridge, NSW to Barunga, NT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lightning Ridge, 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 327.20 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Barunga, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lightning Ridge to Barunga is $490.81.

During the route, an average car will release 7,826.71 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Barunga, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Barunga, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -21.455107 and 141.597337, or 21º 27' 18.3852" S, 141º 35' 50.4132" E. This location is 941.27 miles away from Lightning Ridge, NSW and Barunga, NT and it would take approximately 16 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,411 mi	2,270.79 km	1,226.13 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,883 mi	3,029.66 km	1,635.89 nautical mi

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