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LGH to PHL: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
10,445 mi
16,810 km · 9,077 nm
20h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 57m 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from PHL?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 10,445 miles (16,810 km, 9,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 57m 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 Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 13.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to PHL?
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