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Distance from Nerriga, NSW to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

796 km

Time

10 hours 36 mins

Gas Cost

$60 - $155

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There are 665.49 km (413.51 miles) from Nerriga to Lightning Ridge in northwest direction and 796.63 km (495 miles) by car, following the B55 route.

Nerriga and Lightning Ridge are 10 hours 36 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Nerriga, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 7:43 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nerriga, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Nerriga, NSW to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Nerriga, 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 85.95 liters of fuel to cover the route between Nerriga, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Nerriga to Lightning Ridge is $128.93.

During the route, an average car will release 2,055.93 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 Nerriga, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Nerriga, NSW 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 -32.541656 and 148.925064, or 32º 32' 29.9616" S, 148º 55' 30.2304" E. This location is 247.26 miles away from Nerriga, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 5 hours 18 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	413.51 mi	665.49 km	359.33 nautical mi
Driving distance	495 mi	795.84 km	429.72 nautical mi

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