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LHG to SLE: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
7,577 mi
12,194 km · 6,584 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, United States
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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from SLE?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Salem (SLE) is 7,577 miles (12,194 km, 6,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Salem?
Salem is 17 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to SLE?
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