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BWH to LGH: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
3,539 mi
5,695 km · 3,075 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Near LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWH from LGH?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 3,539 miles (5,695 km, 3,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 Butterworth and Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 1.5 hours ahead of Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to LGH?
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