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BWT to LGH: distance & flight time
Burnie (Wynyard Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
826 mi
1,330 km · 718 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
826 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWT — Wynyard Airport · Burnie, Australia
- 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 BWT
- SIO · Smithton Airport36 mi away
- DPO · Devonport Airport38 mi away
- SRN · Strahan Airport83 mi away
- LST · Launceston Airport86 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 BWT from LGH?
The flight distance from Burnie (BWT) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 826 miles (1,330 km, 718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWT to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 BWT to LGH?
Nonstop service on BWT–LGH 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 2h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Burnie and Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 0.5 hours behind Burnie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWT to LGH?
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