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LHG to EMD: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Emerald (Emerald Airport)
407 mi
655 km · 354 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
407 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from EMD?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Emerald (EMD) is 407 miles (655 km, 354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to EMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LHG to EMD?
Nonstop service on LHG–EMD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lightning Ridge and Emerald?
Emerald is 1 hour behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to EMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHG–EMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHG to EMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHG–EMD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.