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LHG to DEL: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport)
6,158 mi
9,910 km · 5,351 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport · Delhi, India
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 DEL
- HSS · Hissar Airport92 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport111 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport130 mi away
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from DEL?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Delhi (DEL) is 6,158 miles (9,910 km, 5,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to DEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Delhi?
Delhi is 4.5 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to DEL?
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