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LHG to SUX: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field)
8,814 mi
14,185 km · 7,659 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from SUX?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Sioux City (SUX) is 8,814 miles (14,185 km, 7,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to SUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 Sioux City?
Sioux City is 15 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to SUX?
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