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LHG to ACA: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
8,100 mi
13,036 km · 7,039 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from ACA?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Acapulco (ACA) is 8,100 miles (13,036 km, 7,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Lightning Ridge and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 16 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to ACA?
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