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LHG to AFA: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport)
7,416 mi
11,935 km · 6,444 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
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 AFA
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport91 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport123 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport138 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from AFA?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to San Rafael (AFA) is 7,416 miles (11,935 km, 6,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to AFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 San Rafael?
San Rafael is 13 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to AFA?
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