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LGH to SDM: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
8,096 mi
13,030 km · 7,036 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from SDM?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to San Diego (SDM) is 8,096 miles (13,030 km, 7,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 16.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to SDM?
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