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LGH to SQL: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,937 mi
12,773 km · 6,897 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from SQL?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,937 miles (12,773 km, 6,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 16.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to SQL?
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