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LGH to EWR: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
10,492 mi
16,885 km · 9,117 nm
21h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 2m 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
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from EWR?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Newark (EWR) is 10,492 miles (16,885 km, 9,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 2m 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 Newark?
Newark is 13.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to EWR?
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