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LHG to BBJ: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Birburg (Bitburg Airport)
9,986 mi
16,071 km · 8,678 nm
20h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
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 BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from BBJ?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Birburg (BBJ) is 9,986 miles (16,071 km, 8,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to BBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 3m 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 Birburg?
Birburg is 8 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to BBJ?
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