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LGH to SHN: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Shelton (Sanderson Field)
8,108 mi
13,048 km · 7,045 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m 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
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, 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 SHN
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport42 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport25 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from SHN?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Shelton (SHN) is 8,108 miles (13,048 km, 7,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to SHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 22m 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 Shelton?
Shelton is 16.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to SHN?
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