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LHG to MGW: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field)
9,656 mi
15,540 km · 8,391 nm
19h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from MGW?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Morgantown (MGW) is 9,656 miles (15,540 km, 8,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to MGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 24m 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 Morgantown?
Morgantown is 14 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to MGW?
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