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LGH to DCA: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
10,358 mi
16,670 km · 9,001 nm
20h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 47m 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from DCA?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Washington (DCA) is 10,358 miles (16,670 km, 9,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 47m 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 Washington?
Washington is 13.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to DCA?
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