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Distance from Lightning Ridge, NSW to Rabbit Flat, NT

Distance

3,164 km

Time

1 day 17 hours

Gas Cost

$237 - $617

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There are 2,080.13 km (1,292.54 miles) from Lightning Ridge to Rabbit Flat in northwest direction and 3,163.97 km (1,966 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Lightning Ridge and Rabbit Flat are 1 day 17 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Lightning Ridge, NSW to Rabbit Flat, NT.

Please note the time difference between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Rabbit Flat, NT is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Lightning Ridge is 7:54 am and the current time in Rabbit Flat is 6:24 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 Rabbit Flat, NT? 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 341.73 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Rabbit Flat, NT.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lightning Ridge to Rabbit Flat is $512.60.

During the route, an average car will release 8,174.25 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 Rabbit Flat, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Rabbit Flat, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.117441 and 135.922440, or 31º 7' 2.7876" S, 135º 55' 20.784" E. This location is 983.07 miles away from Lightning Ridge, NSW and Rabbit Flat, NT and it would take approximately 20 hours 34 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 Rabbit Flat, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,292.54 mi	2,080.13 km	1,123.18 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,966 mi	3,164.19 km	1,708.53 nautical mi

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