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LGH to RCU: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Rio Cuarto (Area De Material Airport)
7,794 mi
12,543 km · 6,773 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
7,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RCU — Area De Material Airport · Rio Cuarto, Argentina
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 RCU
- VME · Villa Reynolds Airport79 mi away
- VDR · Villa Dolores Airport94 mi away
- COR · Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella Airport122 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from RCU?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Rio Cuarto (RCU) is 7,794 miles (12,543 km, 6,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to RCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 RCU?
Nonstop service on LGH–RCU 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 15h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Leigh Creek and Rio Cuarto?
Rio Cuarto is 13.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to RCU?
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Why are some LGH to RCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGH–RCU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.