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JAA to LHG: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
6,703 mi
10,788 km · 5,825 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 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 JAA from LHG?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 6,703 miles (10,788 km, 5,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Jalalabad and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 5.5 hours ahead of Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to LHG?
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