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LHG to MTZ: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield)
8,484 mi
13,653 km · 7,372 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
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 MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from MTZ?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Metzada (MTZ) is 8,484 miles (13,653 km, 7,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to MTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Metzada?
Metzada is 7 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to MTZ?
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