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LHG to NIT: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Niort (Niort-Souché Airport)
10,378 mi
16,701 km · 9,018 nm
20h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NIT — Niort-Souché Airport · Niort, France
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 NIT
- PIS · Poitiers-Biard Airport38 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport39 mi away
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport41 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from NIT?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Niort (NIT) is 10,378 miles (16,701 km, 9,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to NIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 49m 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 Niort?
Niort is 8 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to NIT?
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