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LGH to DWH: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
9,250 mi
14,886 km · 8,038 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m 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
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from DWH?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Houston (DWH) is 9,250 miles (14,886 km, 8,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m 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 Houston?
Houston is 14.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to DWH?
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