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LGH to FFD: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
9,953 mi
16,017 km · 8,649 nm
19h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from FFD?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Fairford (FFD) is 9,953 miles (16,017 km, 8,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 59m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 8.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to FFD?
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