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LHG to SWH: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Swan Hill (Swan Hill Airport)
484 mi
779 km · 421 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
484 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- SWH — Swan Hill Airport · Swan Hill, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SWH
- KRA · Kerang Airport35 mi away
- BZD · Balranald Airport52 mi away
- HTU · Hopetoun Airport70 mi away
- DNQ · Deniliquin Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from SWH?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Swan Hill (SWH) is 484 miles (779 km, 421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to SWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LHG to SWH?
Nonstop service on LHG–SWH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to SWH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHG–SWH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHG to SWH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHG–SWH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.