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LHG to SNW: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Thandwe (Thandwe Airport)
4,873 mi
7,842 km · 4,234 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- SNW — Thandwe Airport · Thandwe, Burma
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 SNW
- PRU · Pyay Airport68 mi away
- KYP · Kyaukpyu Airport83 mi away
- VBA · Ann Airport92 mi away
- BSX · Pathein Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from SNW?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Thandwe (SNW) is 4,873 miles (7,842 km, 4,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to SNW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 Thandwe?
Thandwe is 3.5 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to SNW?
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