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LGH to BHM: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
9,805 mi
15,779 km · 8,520 nm
19h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 41m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from BHM?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Birmingham (BHM) is 9,805 miles (15,779 km, 8,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 41m 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 Birmingham?
Birmingham is 14.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to BHM?
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