Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LHG to MSE: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Manston (Kent International Airport)
10,154 mi
16,341 km · 8,824 nm
20h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
See live LHG→MSE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
10,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- MSE — Kent International Airport · Manston, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 mi away
Near MSE
- LYM · Lympne Airport23 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport68 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport32 mi away
- LYX · Lydd Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from MSE?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Manston (MSE) is 10,154 miles (16,341 km, 8,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to MSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 23m 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 Manston?
Manston is 9 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to MSE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHG–MSE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.