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ABH to LHG: distance & flight time
Alpha (Alpha Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
411 mi
661 km · 357 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
411 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABH — Alpha Airport · Alpha, Australia
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABH
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport81 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport89 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport91 mi away
- EMD · Emerald Airport101 mi away
Near LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABH from LHG?
The flight distance from Alpha (ABH) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 411 miles (661 km, 357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABH to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ABH to LHG?
Nonstop service on ABH–LHG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABH to LHG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ABH–LHG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ABH to LHG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ABH–LHG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.