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FST to LHG: distance & flight time
Fort Stockton (Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
8,278 mi
13,322 km · 7,193 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FST — Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport · Fort Stockton, 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 FST
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport48 mi away
- ALE · Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport59 mi away
- IRB · Iraan Municipal Airport61 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport62 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 FST from LHG?
The flight distance from Fort Stockton (FST) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 8,278 miles (13,322 km, 7,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FST to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 Fort Stockton and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 15 hours ahead of Fort Stockton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FST to LHG?
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