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Distance from Lightning Ridge, NSW to Comet, QLD

Distance

833 km

Time

10 hours 23 mins

Gas Cost

$62 - $162

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There are 653.89 km (406.31 miles) from Lightning Ridge to Comet in north direction and 833.64 km (518 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Lightning Ridge and Comet are 10 hours 23 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Comet, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Lightning Ridge is 6:45 am and the current time in Comet is 5:45 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 Comet, QLD? 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 89.97 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Comet, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lightning Ridge to Comet is $134.95.

During the route, an average car will release 2,152.05 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Comet, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Comet, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -26.536121 and 148.787872, or 26º 32' 10.0356" S, 148º 47' 16.3392" E. This location is 258.82 miles away from Lightning Ridge, NSW and Comet, QLD and it would take approximately 5 hours 11 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 Comet, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	406.31 mi	653.89 km	353.08 nautical mi
Driving distance	518 mi	833.04 km	449.81 nautical mi

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