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LGH to SYD: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
779 mi
1,254 km · 677 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
779 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from SYD?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Sydney (SYD) is 779 miles (1,254 km, 677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 0.5 hours ahead of Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to SYD?
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