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LGH to UME: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Umea (Umeå Airport)
8,947 mi
14,399 km · 7,775 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from UME?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Umea (UME) is 8,947 miles (14,399 km, 7,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to UME?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Umea?
Umea is 7.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to UME?
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