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LHG to CDR: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
8,483 mi
13,652 km · 7,372 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, 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 CDR
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport56 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport71 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport83 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from CDR?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Chadron (CDR) is 8,483 miles (13,652 km, 7,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Chadron?
Chadron is 16 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to CDR?
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