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LHG to FFD: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
10,258 mi
16,508 km · 8,914 nm
20h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from FFD?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Fairford (FFD) is 10,258 miles (16,508 km, 8,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 35m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 9 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to FFD?
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