Distance between cities › Australia › Northern Territory › Stapleton, NT › Distance from Stapleton to Lightning Ridge Book Hotels

Distance from Stapleton, NT to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

3,276 km

Time

1 day 13 hours

Gas Cost

$246 - $639

Helpful Inaccurate

There are 2,515.41 km (1,563.01 miles) from Stapleton to Lightning Ridge in southeast direction and 3,276.62 km (2,036 miles) by car, following the 66 route.

Stapleton and Lightning Ridge are 1 day 13 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Stapleton, NT and Lightning Ridge, NSW is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Stapleton is 5:36 am and the current time in Lightning Ridge is 7:06 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Stapleton, NT to Lightning Ridge, NSW:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Stapleton, NT

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

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Stapleton »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 10.8 l/100 km will need 353.79 liters of fuel to cover the route between Stapleton, NT and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Stapleton to Lightning Ridge is $530.69.

During the route, an average car will release 8,462.68 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Stapleton, NT and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Stapleton, 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 -20.786171 and 140.731722, or 20º 47' 10.2156" S, 140º 43' 54.1992" E. This location is 1,017.76 miles away from Stapleton, NT and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 18 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,563.01 mi	2,515.41 km	1,358.22 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,036 mi	3,275.84 km	1,768.82 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips