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LHG to BOM: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport)
6,018 mi
9,685 km · 5,230 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
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 BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from BOM?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Mumbai (BOM) is 6,018 miles (9,685 km, 5,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to BOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Mumbai?
Mumbai is 4.5 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to BOM?
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