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LHG to GUC: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Gunnison (Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport)
8,217 mi
13,223 km · 7,140 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- GUC — Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport · Gunnison, 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 GUC
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field48 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport52 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport66 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from GUC?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Gunnison (GUC) is 8,217 miles (13,223 km, 7,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to GUC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Gunnison?
Gunnison is 16 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to GUC?
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