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LHG to RUM: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport)
5,645 mi
9,084 km · 4,905 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,645 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from RUM?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Rumjatar (RUM) is 5,645 miles (9,084 km, 4,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to RUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Rumjatar?
Rumjatar is 4.2 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to RUM?
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