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COS to LHG: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
8,338 mi
13,418 km · 7,245 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
- 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from LHG?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 8,338 miles (13,418 km, 7,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Colorado Springs and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 16 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to LHG?
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