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LGH to BEC: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Wichita (Beech Factory Airport)
9,264 mi
14,909 km · 8,050 nm
18h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, United States
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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from BEC?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Wichita (BEC) is 9,264 miles (14,909 km, 8,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to BEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 38m 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 Leigh Creek and Wichita?
Wichita is 14.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to BEC?
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