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Distance from Thangool, QLD to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

772 km

Time

10 hours

Gas Cost

$58 - $151

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There are 606.47 km (376.85 miles) from Thangool to Lightning Ridge in southwest direction and 772.49 km (480 miles) by car, following the A55 route.

Thangool and Lightning Ridge are 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Thangool, QLD and Lightning Ridge, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Thangool is 8:39 am and the current time in Lightning Ridge is 9:39 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thangool, QLD

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

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 83.39 liters of fuel to cover the route between Thangool, QLD and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Thangool to Lightning Ridge is $125.08.

During the route, an average car will release 1,994.57 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 Thangool, QLD and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Thangool, QLD 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 -26.634567 and 148.868866, or 26º 38' 4.4412" S, 148º 52' 7.9176" E. This location is 239.88 miles away from Thangool, QLD and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 5 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	376.85 mi	606.47 km	327.47 nautical mi
Driving distance	480 mi	772.08 km	416.89 nautical mi

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