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LHG to CME: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
8,631 mi
13,891 km · 7,500 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
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 CME
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from CME?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 8,631 miles (13,891 km, 7,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen?
Ciudad Del Carmen is 16 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to CME?
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