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LHG to PEN: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
3,969 mi
6,388 km · 3,449 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from PEN?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Penang (PEN) is 3,969 miles (6,388 km, 3,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Penang?
Penang is 2 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to PEN?
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