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LGH to WIO: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Wilcannia (Wilcannia Airport)
300 mi
483 km · 261 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
300 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m 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
- WIO — Wilcannia Airport · Wilcannia, 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 WIO
- BHQ · Broken Hill Airport117 mi away
- CAZ · Cobar Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from WIO?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Wilcannia (WIO) is 300 miles (483 km, 261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to WIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LGH to WIO?
Nonstop service on LGH–WIO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Leigh Creek and Wilcannia?
Wilcannia is 0.5 hours ahead of Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to WIO?
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Why are some LGH to WIO fares phone-only?
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