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Distance from Lightning Ridge, NSW to New Mapoon, QLD

Distance

2,765 km

Time

1 day 16 hours

Gas Cost

$207 - $539

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There are 2,151.24 km (1,336.72 miles) from Lightning Ridge to New Mapoon in northwest direction and 2,764.85 km (1,718 miles) by car and ferry, following the 81 route.

Lightning Ridge and New Mapoon are 1 day 16 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 16 hours and take a ferry for 37 seconds .

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

Please note the time difference between Lightning Ridge, NSW and New Mapoon, QLD is 1 hour. The current time in Lightning Ridge is 6:13 am and the current time in New Mapoon is 5:13 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 New Mapoon, 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 298.61 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lightning Ridge, NSW and New Mapoon, QLD.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lightning Ridge to New Mapoon is $447.92.

During the route, an average car will release 7,142.86 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 New Mapoon, QLD

If you want to meet halfway between Lightning Ridge, NSW and New Mapoon, QLD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -19.861715 and 146.744293, or 19º 51' 42.174" S, 146º 44' 39.4548" E. This location is 859.03 miles away from Lightning Ridge, NSW and New Mapoon, QLD and it would take approximately 20 hours 26 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 New Mapoon, QLD in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,336.72 mi	2,151.24 km	1,161.58 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,718 mi	2,764.95 km	1,492.96 nautical mi

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