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LHG to RTG: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Ruteng (Frans Sales Lega Airport)
2,291 mi
3,687 km · 1,991 nm
4h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 58m 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
- RTG — Frans Sales Lega Airport · Ruteng, Indonesia
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 RTG
- BJW · Bajawa Soa Airport40 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport41 mi away
- WGP · Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport75 mi away
- ENE · Ende (H Hasan Aroeboesman) Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from RTG?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Ruteng (RTG) is 2,291 miles (3,687 km, 1,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to RTG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 58m 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 Ruteng?
Ruteng is 2 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to RTG?
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