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LGH to YFJ: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Wekweeti (Wekweètì Airport)
8,624 mi
13,879 km · 7,494 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- YFJ — Wekweètì Airport · Wekweeti, Canada
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 YFJ
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport98 mi away
- YOA · Ekati Airport109 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from YFJ?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Wekweeti (YFJ) is 8,624 miles (13,879 km, 7,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to YFJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Wekweeti?
Wekweeti is 15.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to YFJ?
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