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Distance from Willows, QLD to Lightning Ridge, NSW

Distance

904 km

Time

11 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$68 - $176

There are 634.18 km (394.06 miles) from Willows to Lightning Ridge in south direction and 904.45 km (562 miles) by car, following the A7 route.

Willows and Lightning Ridge are 11 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Willows, QLD and Lightning Ridge, NSW is 1 hour. The current time in Willows is 5:04 am and the current time in Lightning Ridge is 6:04 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Willows, QLD

Planning on renting a car to go from Willows, QLD to Lightning Ridge, NSW? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Willows, 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 97.59 liters of fuel to cover the route between Willows, QLD and Lightning Ridge, NSW.

The estimated cost of fuel to go from Willows to Lightning Ridge is $146.39.

During the route, an average car will release 2,334.46 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 Willows, QLD and Lightning Ridge, NSW

If you want to meet halfway between Willows, 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 -26.226255 and 148.720673, or 26º 13' 34.518" S, 148º 43' 14.4228" E. This location is 280.75 miles away from Willows, QLD and Lightning Ridge, NSW and it would take approximately 5 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	394.06 mi	634.18 km	342.43 nautical mi
Driving distance	562 mi	903.65 km	487.94 nautical mi

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