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LHG to BNK: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
339 mi
546 km · 295 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
339 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from BNK?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 339 miles (546 km, 295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from LHG to BNK?
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