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LHG to BUF: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
9,710 mi
15,627 km · 8,438 nm
19h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from BUF?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Buffalo (BUF) is 9,710 miles (15,627 km, 8,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 30m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 14 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to BUF?
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