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LHG to HDI: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Cleveland (Hardwick Field)
9,364 mi
15,069 km · 8,137 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- HDI — Hardwick Field · Cleveland, 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 HDI
- MMI · McMinn County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport34 mi away
- APT · Marion County Brown Field44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from HDI?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Cleveland (HDI) is 9,364 miles (15,069 km, 8,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to HDI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 14 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to HDI?
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