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DTA to LHG: distance & flight time
Delta (Delta Municipal Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
7,948 mi
12,791 km · 6,907 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- DTA — Delta Municipal Airport · Delta, 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 DTA
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport71 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field95 mi away
- SLC · Salt Lake City International Airport101 mi away
- BCE · Bryce Canyon Airport117 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 DTA from LHG?
The flight distance from Delta (DTA) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 7,948 miles (12,791 km, 6,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTA to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Delta and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 16 hours ahead of Delta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTA to LHG?
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