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Distance from Lightning Ridge, NSW to Sofala, NSW

Distance

533 km

Time

6 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$40 - $104

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There are 432.02 km (268.45 miles) from Lightning Ridge to Sofala in southeast direction and 532.69 km (331 miles) by car, following the B55 route.

Lightning Ridge and Sofala are 6 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Lightning Ridge, NSW and Sofala, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:34 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 Sofala, NSW? 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 57.58 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Sofala, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lightning Ridge to Sofala is $86.37.

During the route, an average car will release 1,377.33 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 Sofala, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Lightning Ridge, NSW and Sofala, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.575317 and 148.575806, or 31º 34' 31.1412" S, 148º 34' 32.9016" E. This location is 165.64 miles away from Lightning Ridge, NSW and Sofala, NSW and it would take approximately 3 hours 24 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 Sofala, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	268.45 mi	432.02 km	233.27 nautical mi
Driving distance	331 mi	533.16 km	287.88 nautical mi

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