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LGH to SFO: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,933 mi
12,767 km · 6,894 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from SFO?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,933 miles (12,767 km, 6,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 16.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to SFO?
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