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LGH to BBA: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Balmaceda (Balmaceda Airport)
6,824 mi
10,982 km · 5,930 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- BBA — Balmaceda Airport · Balmaceda, Chile
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Near BBA
- GXQ · Teniente Vidal Airport30 mi away
- CCH · Chile Chico Airport46 mi away
- PMQ · Perito Moreno Airport55 mi away
- ARR · D. Casimiro Szlapelis Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from BBA?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Balmaceda (BBA) is 6,824 miles (10,982 km, 5,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to BBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LGH to BBA?
Nonstop service on LGH–BBA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Leigh Creek and Balmaceda?
Balmaceda is 12.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to BBA?
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