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GYU to LHG: distance & flight time
Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
5,278 mi
8,494 km · 4,587 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, China
- 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 GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 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 GYU from LHG?
The flight distance from Guyuan (GYU) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 5,278 miles (8,494 km, 4,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYU to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Guyuan and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 2 hours ahead of Guyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYU to LHG?
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