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Distance from Sofala, NSW to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

533 km

Time

6 hours 48 mins

Gas Cost

$40 - $104

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There are 432.02 km (268.45 miles) from Sofala to Lightning Ridge in northwest direction and 532.69 km (331 miles) by car, following the B55 route.

Sofala and Lightning Ridge are 6 hours 48 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Sofala, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 5:49 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sofala, NSW

Planning on renting a car to go from Sofala, NSW to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sofala, 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 57.58 liters of fuel to cover the route between Sofala, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Sofala to Lightning Ridge is $86.37.

During the route, an average car will release 1,377.34 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 Sofala, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Sofala, 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 -31.580058 and 148.579567, or 31º 34' 48.2088" S, 148º 34' 46.4412" E. This location is 165.65 miles away from Sofala, NSW and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 3 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	268.45 mi	432.02 km	233.27 nautical mi
Driving distance	331 mi	533.16 km	287.88 nautical mi

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