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Distance from Rabbit Flat, NT to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

3,164 km

Time

1 day 17 hours

Gas Cost

$237 - $617

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There are 2,080.13 km (1,292.54 miles) from Rabbit Flat to Lightning Ridge in southeast direction and 3,163.97 km (1,966 miles) by car, following the A87 route.

Rabbit Flat and Lightning Ridge are 1 day 17 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Rabbit Flat, NT to Lightning Ridge, NSW.

Please note the time difference between Rabbit Flat, NT and Lightning Ridge, NSW is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Rabbit Flat is 6:42 pm and the current time in Lightning Ridge is 8:12 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rabbit Flat, NT

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

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 341.74 liters of fuel to cover the route between Rabbit Flat, NT and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Rabbit Flat to Lightning Ridge is $512.61.

During the route, an average car will release 8,174.38 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 Rabbit Flat, NT and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Rabbit Flat, NT 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 -31.268635 and 136.634145, or 31º 16' 7.086" S, 136º 38' 2.922" E. This location is 983.09 miles away from Rabbit Flat, NT and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 20 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,292.54 mi	2,080.13 km	1,123.18 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,966 mi	3,164.24 km	1,708.56 nautical mi

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