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Distance from Upper Scamander, TAS to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

1,915 km

Time

1 day 3 hours

Gas Cost

$144 - $373

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There are 1,336.33 km (830.36 miles) from Upper Scamander to Lightning Ridge in north direction and 1,915.12 km (1,190 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Upper Scamander and Lightning Ridge are 1 day 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 18 hours 17 mins and take a ferry for 9 hours .

This is the fastest route from Upper Scamander, TAS to Lightning Ridge, NSW.

Upper Scamander, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW are in the same time zone (AEST). Current time in both locations is 11:31 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Upper Scamander, TAS

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

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 206.85 liters of fuel to cover the route between Upper Scamander, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Upper Scamander to Lightning Ridge is $310.27.

During the route, an average car will release 4,947.84 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 Upper Scamander, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Upper Scamander, TAS 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 -36.27829 and 145.454509, or 36º 16' 41.844" S, 145º 27' 16.2324" E. This location is 595.05 miles away from Upper Scamander, TAS and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 13 hours 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	830.36 mi	1,336.33 km	721.56 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,190 mi	1,915.27 km	1,034.17 nautical mi

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