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Distance from Mount Direction, TAS to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

1,778 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$133 - $347

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There are 1,315.69 km (817.53 miles) from Mount Direction to Lightning Ridge in north direction and 1,778.33 km (1,105 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Mount Direction and Lightning Ridge are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 32 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Mount Direction, TAS to Lightning Ridge, NSW.

Mount Direction, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 8:19 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Mount Direction, TAS

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

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 192.07 liters of fuel to cover the route between Mount Direction, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Mount Direction to Lightning Ridge is $288.10.

During the route, an average car will release 4,594.23 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Mount Direction, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Mount Direction, TAS 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 -35.408798 and 145.694901, or 35º 24' 31.6728" S, 145º 41' 41.6436" E. This location is 552.52 miles away from Mount Direction, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 12 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Mount Direction, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	817.53 mi	1,315.69 km	710.42 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,105 mi	1,778.39 km	960.26 nautical mi

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