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LGH to DAY: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport)
9,971 mi
16,047 km · 8,665 nm
20h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from DAY?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Dayton (DAY) is 9,971 miles (16,047 km, 8,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to DAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 1m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 13.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to DAY?
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