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Distance from Lightning Ridge, NSW to Dover, TAS

Distance

2,040 km

Time

1 day 4 hours

Gas Cost

$153 - $398

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There are 1,544.75 km (959.87 miles) from Lightning Ridge to Dover in south direction and 2,040.65 km (1,268 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Lightning Ridge and Dover are 1 day 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 19 hours 51 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Lightning Ridge, NSW and Dover, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:40 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 Dover, TAS? 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 220.32 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Dover, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lightning Ridge to Dover is $330.47.

During the route, an average car will release 5,269.96 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Dover, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Dover, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -36.753987 and 145.178133, or 36º 45' 14.3532" S, 145º 10' 41.2788" E. This location is 633.79 miles away from Lightning Ridge, NSW and Dover, TAS and it would take approximately 14 hours 25 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 Dover, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	959.87 mi	1,544.75 km	834.10 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,268 mi	2,039.96 km	1,101.49 nautical mi

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