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Distance from Lightning Ridge, NSW to Drillham, QLD

Distance

478 km

Time

6 hours 6 mins

Gas Cost

$36 - $93

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There are 366.94 km (228.01 miles) from Lightning Ridge to Drillham in northeast direction and 477.98 km (297 miles) by car, following the A55 and 49 route.

Lightning Ridge and Drillham are 6 hours 6 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Drillham, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Lightning Ridge is 1:24 am and the current time in Drillham is 12:24 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 Drillham, 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 51.60 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Drillham, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lightning Ridge to Drillham is $77.40.

During the route, an average car will release 1,234.30 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 Drillham, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Drillham, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -27.957164 and 148.693818, or 27º 57' 25.7904" S, 148º 41' 37.7448" E. This location is 148.44 miles away from Lightning Ridge, NSW and Drillham, QLD and it would take approximately 3 hours 3 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 Drillham, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	228.01 mi	366.94 km	198.13 nautical mi
Driving distance	297 mi	477.79 km	257.99 nautical mi

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