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FNI to LHG: distance & flight time
Nimes (Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
10,211 mi
16,434 km · 8,873 nm
20h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNI — Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport · Nimes, France
- 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 FNI
- MPL · Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport26 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport26 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base35 mi away
- MRS · Marseille Provence Airport46 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 FNI from LHG?
The flight distance from Nimes (FNI) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 10,211 miles (16,434 km, 8,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNI to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 29m 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 Nimes and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 8 hours ahead of Nimes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNI to LHG?
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