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LHG to SQL: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,411 mi
11,926 km · 6,440 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from SQL?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,411 miles (11,926 km, 6,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 17 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to SQL?
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