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LHG to EML: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
9,971 mi
16,046 km · 8,664 nm
20h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from EML?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Emmen (EML) is 9,971 miles (16,046 km, 8,664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 1m 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 Emmen?
Emmen is 8 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to EML?
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