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Distance from Ruby, VIC to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

1,303 km

Time

16 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$98 - $254

There are 1,019.36 km (633.41 miles) from Ruby to Lightning Ridge in north direction and 1,301.96 km (809 miles) by car, following the A39 route.

Ruby and Lightning Ridge are 16 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Ruby, VIC and Lightning Ridge, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 10:36 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ruby, VIC

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

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 140.67 liters of fuel to cover the route between Ruby, VIC and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Ruby to Lightning Ridge is $211.01.

During the route, an average car will release 3,364.92 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Ruby, VIC and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Ruby, VIC 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 -34.34331 and 147.071203, or 34º 20' 35.916" S, 147º 4' 16.3308" E. This location is 404.68 miles away from Ruby, VIC and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 8 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	633.41 mi	1,019.36 km	550.41 nautical mi
Driving distance	809 mi	1,302.54 km	703.31 nautical mi

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