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LHG to SBZ: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport)
9,239 mi
14,868 km · 8,028 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, Romania
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 SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from SBZ?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Sibiu (SBZ) is 9,239 miles (14,868 km, 8,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to SBZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 Sibiu?
Sibiu is 7 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to SBZ?
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