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BFE to LHG: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
9,856 mi
15,862 km · 8,565 nm
19h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from LHG?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 9,856 miles (15,862 km, 8,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bielefeld and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 8 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to LHG?
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