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LHG to BWT: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Burnie (Wynyard Airport)
807 mi
1,300 km · 702 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
807 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BWT — Wynyard Airport · Burnie, 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 BWT
- SIO · Smithton Airport36 mi away
- DPO · Devonport Airport38 mi away
- SRN · Strahan Airport83 mi away
- LST · Launceston Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from BWT?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Burnie (BWT) is 807 miles (1,300 km, 702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to BWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LHG to BWT?
Nonstop service on LHG–BWT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to BWT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHG–BWT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHG to BWT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHG–BWT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.