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LGH to VNY: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
8,054 mi
12,962 km · 6,999 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from VNY?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 8,054 miles (12,962 km, 6,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Van Nuys?
Van Nuys is 16.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to VNY?
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