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LHG to ASJ: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Amami (Amami Airport)
4,178 mi
6,723 km · 3,630 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- ASJ — Amami Airport · Amami, Japan
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 ASJ
- KKX · Kikai Airport15 mi away
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport65 mi away
- OKE · Okierabu Airport93 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from ASJ?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Amami (ASJ) is 4,178 miles (6,723 km, 3,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to ASJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Amami?
Amami is 1 hour behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to ASJ?
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