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LGH to BNK: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
916 mi
1,474 km · 796 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
916 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from BNK?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 916 miles (1,474 km, 796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 0.5 hours ahead of Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to BNK?
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