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LGH to YMM: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
8,715 mi
14,026 km · 7,574 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from YMM?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 8,715 miles (14,026 km, 7,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 15.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to YMM?
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