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LHG to BES: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
10,476 mi
16,860 km · 9,104 nm
21h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 1m 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
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from BES?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Brest (BES) is 10,476 miles (16,860 km, 9,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 1m 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 Brest?
Brest is 8 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to BES?
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