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LGH to BLT: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Blackwater (Blackwater Airport)
800 mi
1,288 km · 695 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
800 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, Australia
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 BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from BLT?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Blackwater (BLT) is 800 miles (1,288 km, 695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to BLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Blackwater?
Blackwater is 0.5 hours ahead of Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to BLT?
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