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Distance from Taplan, SA to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

1,352 km

Time

16 hours 19 mins

Gas Cost

$101 - $264

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There are 878.28 km (545.74 miles) from Taplan to Lightning Ridge in northeast direction and 1,351.85 km (840 miles) by car, following the A32 route.

Taplan and Lightning Ridge are 16 hours 19 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Taplan, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW is 30 minutes. The current time in Taplan is 10:33 am and the current time in Lightning Ridge is 11:03 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Taplan, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Taplan, SA to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Taplan, 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 146.02 liters of fuel to cover the route between Taplan, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Taplan to Lightning Ridge is $219.02.

During the route, an average car will release 3,492.70 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 Taplan, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Taplan, 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 -31.697409 and 143.789485, or 31º 41' 50.6724" S, 143º 47' 22.146" E. This location is 420.05 miles away from Taplan, SA 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 Taplan, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	545.74 mi	878.28 km	474.23 nautical mi
Driving distance	840 mi	1,352 km	730.02 nautical mi

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