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LHG to HOE: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Huay Xai (Ban Huoeisay Airport)
4,671 mi
7,517 km · 4,059 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- HOE — Ban Huoeisay Airport · Huay Xai, Laos
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 HOE
- THL · Tachileik Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport79 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from HOE?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Huay Xai (HOE) is 4,671 miles (7,517 km, 4,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to HOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Huay Xai?
Huay Xai is 3 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to HOE?
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