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GCN to LHG: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
7,889 mi
12,696 km · 6,855 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from LHG?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 7,889 miles (12,696 km, 6,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m 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 Grand Canyon and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 17 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to LHG?
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