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LHG to FLV: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field)
8,859 mi
14,257 km · 7,698 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, United States
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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from FLV?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Fort Leavenworth (FLV) is 8,859 miles (14,257 km, 7,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to FLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m 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 Fort Leavenworth?
Fort Leavenworth is 15 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to FLV?
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