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LHG to KMG: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
4,810 mi
7,740 km · 4,179 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from KMG?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Kunming (KMG) is 4,810 miles (7,740 km, 4,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 Kunming?
Kunming is 2 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to KMG?
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