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LHG to MLA: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
9,722 mi
15,646 km · 8,448 nm
19h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
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 MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from MLA?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Malta (MLA) is 9,722 miles (15,646 km, 8,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 32m 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 Malta?
Malta is 8 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to MLA?
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