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LHG to CUD: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Caloundra (Caloundra Airport)
362 mi
582 km · 314 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
362 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- CUD — Caloundra Airport · Caloundra, Australia
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 CUD
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport40 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport54 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from CUD?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Caloundra (CUD) is 362 miles (582 km, 314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to CUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from LHG to CUD?
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