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LHG to SHM: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
4,438 mi
7,143 km · 3,857 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m 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
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from SHM?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 4,438 miles (7,143 km, 3,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 1 hour behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to SHM?
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