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LGH to WKF: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
6,400 mi
10,299 km · 5,561 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from WKF?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 6,400 miles (10,299 km, 5,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Waterkloof?
Waterkloof is 7.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to WKF?
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