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LHG to TCP: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Taba (Taba International Airport)
8,482 mi
13,651 km · 7,371 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- TCP — Taba International Airport · Taba, Egypt
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 TCP
- ETH · Eilat Airport11 mi away
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport15 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport17 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from TCP?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Taba (TCP) is 8,482 miles (13,651 km, 7,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to TCP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Taba?
Taba is 7 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to TCP?
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