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LHG to IAB: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base)
8,711 mi
14,019 km · 7,570 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from IAB?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Wichita (IAB) is 8,711 miles (14,019 km, 7,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to IAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Wichita?
Wichita is 15 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to IAB?
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