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LHG to BUS: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Batumi (Batumi International Airport)
8,338 mi
13,419 km · 7,246 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- BUS — Batumi International Airport · Batumi, Georgia
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 BUS
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport60 mi away
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport90 mi away
- TZX · Trabzon International Airport103 mi away
- KSY · Kars Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from BUS?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Batumi (BUS) is 8,338 miles (13,419 km, 7,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to BUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Batumi?
Batumi is 6 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to BUS?
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