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LHG to CID: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
9,048 mi
14,561 km · 7,862 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from CID?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 9,048 miles (14,561 km, 7,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 15 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to CID?
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