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Distance from Lightning Ridge, NSW to Mareeba, QLD

Distance

1,820 km

Time

23 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$137 - $355

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There are 1,405.99 km (873.65 miles) from Lightning Ridge to Mareeba in north direction and 1,820.17 km (1,131 miles) by car, following the A7 and 70 route.

Lightning Ridge and Mareeba are 23 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Mareeba, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Lightning Ridge is 7:31 am and the current time in Mareeba is 6:31 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 Mareeba, 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 196.59 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Mareeba, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lightning Ridge to Mareeba is $294.88.

During the route, an average car will release 4,702.36 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 Mareeba, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Mareeba, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -22.920198 and 147.804810, or 22º 55' 12.7128" S, 147º 48' 17.316" E. This location is 565.53 miles away from Lightning Ridge, NSW and Mareeba, QLD and it would take approximately 11 hours 33 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 Mareeba, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	873.65 mi	1,405.99 km	759.18 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,131 mi	1,820.25 km	982.86 nautical mi

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