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Distance from Lightning Ridge, NSW to Cessnock, NSW

Distance

641 km

Time

8 hours 11 mins

Gas Cost

$48 - $125

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There are 496.60 km (308.57 miles) from Lightning Ridge to Cessnock in southeast direction and 640.52 km (398 miles) by car, following the B55 and B84 route.

Lightning Ridge and Cessnock are 8 hours 11 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Lightning Ridge, NSW and Cessnock, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 8:30 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 Cessnock, NSW? 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 69.21 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Cessnock, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lightning Ridge to Cessnock is $103.81.

During the route, an average car will release 1,655.47 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 Cessnock, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Cessnock, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -30.643473 and 150.033615, or 30º 38' 36.5028" S, 150º 2' 1.014" E. This location is 199.09 miles away from Lightning Ridge, NSW and Cessnock, NSW and it would take approximately 4 hours 5 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 Cessnock, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	308.57 mi	496.60 km	268.14 nautical mi
Driving distance	398 mi	640.82 km	346.02 nautical mi

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