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LGH to PDG: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
3,237 mi
5,210 km · 2,813 nm
6h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from PDG?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Padang (PDG) is 3,237 miles (5,210 km, 2,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LGH to PDG?
Nonstop service on LGH–PDG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Leigh Creek and Padang?
Padang is 3.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to PDG?
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