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LGH to EMD: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Emerald (Emerald Airport)
771 mi
1,241 km · 670 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
771 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from EMD?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Emerald (EMD) is 771 miles (1,241 km, 670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to EMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Emerald?
Emerald is 0.5 hours ahead of Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to EMD?
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