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LHG to DAT: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Datong (Datong Airport)
5,289 mi
8,511 km · 4,596 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from DAT?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Datong (DAT) is 5,289 miles (8,511 km, 4,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Datong?
Datong is 2 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to DAT?
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