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Distance from Warooka, SA to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

1,527 km

Time

18 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$115 - $298

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There are 1,171.21 km (727.76 miles) from Warooka to Lightning Ridge in northeast direction and 1,527.27 km (949 miles) by car, following the A32 route.

Warooka and Lightning Ridge are 18 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Warooka, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW is 30 minutes. The current time in Warooka is 12:36 am and the current time in Lightning Ridge is 1:06 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Warooka, SA

Planning on renting a car to go from Warooka, SA to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Warooka, 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 164.91 liters of fuel to cover the route between Warooka, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Warooka to Lightning Ridge is $247.37.

During the route, an average car will release 3,944.70 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 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Warooka, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Warooka, 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 -31.589074 and 142.993388, or 31º 35' 20.6664" S, 142º 59' 36.1968" E. This location is 474.41 miles away from Warooka, SA and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 9 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	727.76 mi	1,171.21 km	632.40 nautical mi
Driving distance	949 mi	1,526.97 km	824.50 nautical mi

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