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LHG to MGY: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport)
9,427 mi
15,171 km · 8,192 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from MGY?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Dayton (MGY) is 9,427 miles (15,171 km, 8,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to MGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 14 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to MGY?
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