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LHG to SHB: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,050 mi
8,127 km · 4,388 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from SHB?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,050 miles (8,127 km, 4,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 1 hour behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to SHB?
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