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BHQ to LHG: distance & flight time
Broken Hill (Broken Hill Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
425 mi
684 km · 369 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
425 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHQ — Broken Hill Airport · Broken Hill, 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 BHQ
- WIO · Wilcannia Airport117 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 BHQ from LHG?
The flight distance from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 425 miles (684 km, 369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHQ to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 Broken Hill and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 0.5 hours ahead of Broken Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHQ to LHG?
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