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Distance from Roxby Downs, SA to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

1,598 km

Time

19 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$120 - $312

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There are 1,074.36 km (667.58 miles) from Roxby Downs to Lightning Ridge in east direction and 1,598.08 km (993 miles) by car, following the A32 route.

Roxby Downs and Lightning Ridge are 19 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Roxby Downs, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW is 30 minutes. The current time in Roxby Downs is 10:40 pm and the current time in Lightning Ridge is 11:10 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Roxby Downs, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Roxby Downs, SA to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Roxby Downs, 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 172.57 liters of fuel to cover the route between Roxby Downs, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Roxby Downs to Lightning Ridge is $258.85.

During the route, an average car will release 4,127.78 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 Roxby Downs, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Roxby Downs, 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 -31.803686 and 142.126953, or 31º 48' 13.2696" S, 142º 7' 37.0308" E. This location is 496.42 miles away from Roxby Downs, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 9 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	667.58 mi	1,074.36 km	580.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	993 mi	1,597.83 km	862.76 nautical mi

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