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Distance from Useless Loop, WA to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

4,438 km

Time

2 days 5 hours

Gas Cost

$333 - $865

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There are 3,411.38 km (2,119.74 miles) from Useless Loop to Lightning Ridge in east direction and 4,436.96 km (2,757 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Useless Loop and Lightning Ridge are 2 days 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Useless Loop, WA to Lightning Ridge, NSW.

Please note the time difference between Useless Loop, WA and Lightning Ridge, NSW is 3 hours. The current time in Useless Loop is 6:21 am and the current time in Lightning Ridge is 9:21 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Useless Loop, WA

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

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 479.26 liters of fuel to cover the route between Useless Loop, WA and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Useless Loop to Lightning Ridge is $718.89.

During the route, an average car will release 11,463.84 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 7, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Useless Loop, WA and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Useless Loop, WA 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 -31.576065 and 129.900036, or 31º 34' 33.834" S, 129º 54' 0.1296" E. This location is 1,378.69 miles away from Useless Loop, WA and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 1 day 2 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,119.74 mi	3,411.38 km	1,842 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,757 mi	4,437.57 km	2,396.10 nautical mi

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