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LHG to RAS: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport)
7,843 mi
12,622 km · 6,815 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from RAS?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Rasht (RAS) is 7,843 miles (12,622 km, 6,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to RAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Rasht?
Rasht is 6.5 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to RAS?
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