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CTS to LHG: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
5,007 mi
8,058 km · 4,351 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 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 CTS from LHG?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 5,007 miles (8,058 km, 4,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Sapporo and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 1 hour ahead of Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to LHG?
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