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Distance from Lock, SA to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

1,625 km

Time

19 hours 4 mins

Gas Cost

$122 - $317

There are 1,246.45 km (774.51 miles) from Lock to Lightning Ridge in northeast direction and 1,623.83 km (1,009 miles) by car, following the A32 route.

Lock and Lightning Ridge are 19 hours 4 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Lock, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW is 30 minutes. The current time in Lock is 5:06 pm and the current time in Lightning Ridge is 5:36 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lock, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Lock, SA to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lock, SA

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 175.45 liters of fuel to cover the route between Lock, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Lock to Lightning Ridge is $263.18.

During the route, an average car will release 4,196.77 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 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Lock, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Lock, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are -31.733507 and 142.492818, or 31º 44' 0.6252" S, 142º 29' 34.1448" E. This location is 504.72 miles away from Lock, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 9 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Lock, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	774.51 mi	1,246.45 km	673.03 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,009 mi	1,624.54 km	877.18 nautical mi

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