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LHG to NTE: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
10,406 mi
16,746 km · 9,042 nm
20h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 52m 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
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, 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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from NTE?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Nantes (NTE) is 10,406 miles (16,746 km, 9,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to NTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 52m 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 Nantes?
Nantes is 8 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to NTE?
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