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Distance from Lightning Ridge, NSW to Mount Direction, TAS

Distance

1,778 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$133 - $347

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There are 1,315.69 km (817.53 miles) from Lightning Ridge to Mount Direction in south direction and 1,778.33 km (1,105 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Lightning Ridge and Mount Direction are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 30 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

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

Lightning Ridge, NSW and Mount Direction, TAS are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:41 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lightning Ridge, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Lightning Ridge, NSW to Mount Direction, 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 191.98 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Mount Direction, TAS.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lightning Ridge to Mount Direction is $287.97.

During the route, an average car will release 4,592.10 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 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Mount Direction, TAS

If you want to meet halfway between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Mount Direction, TAS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -35.732164 and 145.531518, or 35º 43' 55.7904" S, 145º 31' 53.4648" E. This location is 552.27 miles away from Lightning Ridge, NSW and Mount Direction, TAS and it would take approximately 12 hours 45 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 Mount Direction, TAS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	817.53 mi	1,315.69 km	710.42 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,105 mi	1,777.57 km	959.81 nautical mi

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