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BMP to LHG: distance & flight time
Brampton Island (Brampton Island Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
603 mi
971 km · 524 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
603 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BMP — Brampton Island Airport · Brampton Island, 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 BMP
- MKY · Mackay Airport26 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport37 mi away
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport49 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport49 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 BMP from LHG?
The flight distance from Brampton Island (BMP) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 603 miles (971 km, 524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMP to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 BMP to LHG?
Nonstop service on BMP–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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brampton Island and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 1 hour ahead of Brampton Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMP to LHG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BMP–LHG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BMP to LHG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BMP–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.