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BHS to LHG: distance & flight time
Bathurst (Bathurst Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
290 mi
467 km · 252 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
290 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BHS — Bathurst Airport · Bathurst, 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 BHS
- OAG · Orange Airport30 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport95 mi away
- DGE · Mudgee Airport59 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport65 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 BHS from LHG?
The flight distance from Bathurst (BHS) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 290 miles (467 km, 252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHS to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from BHS to LHG?
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