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LHG to CCU: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
5,349 mi
8,608 km · 4,648 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m 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
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, 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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from CCU?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Kolkata (CCU) is 5,349 miles (8,608 km, 4,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Kolkata?
Kolkata is 4.5 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to CCU?
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