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LGH to TUS: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
8,418 mi
13,548 km · 7,315 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from TUS?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Tucson (TUS) is 8,418 miles (13,548 km, 7,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 16.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to TUS?
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