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Distance from Mareeba, QLD to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

1,820 km

Time

23 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$137 - $355

There are 1,405.99 km (873.65 miles) from Mareeba to Lightning Ridge in south direction and 1,820.17 km (1,131 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Mareeba and Lightning Ridge are 23 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Mareeba, QLD and Lightning Ridge, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Mareeba is 6:41 am and the current time in Lightning Ridge is 7:41 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mareeba, QLD

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

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 196.57 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mareeba, QLD and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mareeba to Lightning Ridge is $294.86.

During the route, an average car will release 4,702.01 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 10, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mareeba, QLD and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Mareeba, QLD 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 -22.920166 and 147.805328, or 22º 55' 12.5976" S, 147º 48' 19.1808" E. This location is 565.48 miles away from Mareeba, QLD and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 11 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	873.65 mi	1,405.99 km	759.18 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,131 mi	1,820.11 km	982.78 nautical mi

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