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ACF to LHG: distance & flight time
Brisbane (Brisbane Archerfield Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
332 mi
534 km · 288 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
332 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACF — Brisbane Archerfield Airport · Brisbane, 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 ACF
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport14 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport51 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport54 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport67 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 ACF from LHG?
The flight distance from Brisbane (ACF) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 332 miles (534 km, 288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACF to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 ACF to LHG?
Nonstop service on ACF–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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brisbane and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 1 hour ahead of Brisbane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACF to LHG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACF–LHG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ACF to LHG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACF–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.