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LHG to ART: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Watertown (Watertown International Airport)
9,838 mi
15,833 km · 8,549 nm
19h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, United States
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 ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from ART?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Watertown (ART) is 9,838 miles (15,833 km, 8,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to ART?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 45m 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 Watertown?
Watertown is 14 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to ART?
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