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LHG to ERF: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
9,780 mi
15,740 km · 8,499 nm
19h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 39m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from ERF?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Erfurt (ERF) is 9,780 miles (15,740 km, 8,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 39m 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 Erfurt?
Erfurt is 8 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to ERF?
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