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LHG to BGZ: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome)
10,877 mi
17,504 km · 9,451 nm
21h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, Portugal
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 BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from BGZ?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Braga (BGZ) is 10,877 miles (17,504 km, 9,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to BGZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 48m 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 Braga?
Braga is 9 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to BGZ?
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