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LHG to FLS: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Flinders Island (Flinders Island Airport)
735 mi
1,183 km · 639 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
735 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- FLS — Flinders Island Airport · Flinders Island, 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 FLS
- LST · Launceston Airport108 mi away
- DPO · Devonport Airport111 mi away
- BWT · Wynyard Airport134 mi away
- SXE · West Sale Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from FLS?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Flinders Island (FLS) is 735 miles (1,183 km, 639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to FLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 FLS?
Nonstop service on LHG–FLS 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 2h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to FLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHG–FLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHG to FLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHG–FLS 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.