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LHG to PXM: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Puerto Escondido (Puerto Escondido International Airport)
8,234 mi
13,252 km · 7,155 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- PXM — Puerto Escondido International Airport · Puerto Escondido, Mexico
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 PXM
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport55 mi away
- OAX · Xoxocotlán International Airport81 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from PXM?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Puerto Escondido (PXM) is 8,234 miles (13,252 km, 7,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to PXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Puerto Escondido?
Puerto Escondido is 16 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to PXM?
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