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LHG to CFB: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Cabo Frio (Cabo Frio Airport)
8,757 mi
14,092 km · 7,609 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- CFB — Cabo Frio Airport · Cabo Frio, Brazil
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 CFB
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport45 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport69 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from CFB?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Cabo Frio (CFB) is 8,757 miles (14,092 km, 7,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to CFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 Cabo Frio?
Cabo Frio is 13 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to CFB?
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