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CAT to LHG: distance & flight time
Cascais (Cascais Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
10,996 mi
17,696 km · 9,555 nm
22h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAT — Cascais Airport · Cascais, Portugal
- 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 CAT
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)12 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base80 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase89 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 CAT from LHG?
The flight distance from Cascais (CAT) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 10,996 miles (17,696 km, 9,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAT to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 2m 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 Cascais and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 9 hours ahead of Cascais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAT to LHG?
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