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LHG to TCS: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Truth Or Consequences (Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport)
8,088 mi
13,016 km · 7,028 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- TCS — Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport · Truth Or Consequences, 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 TCS
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport69 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport72 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base73 mi away
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from TCS?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Truth Or Consequences (TCS) is 8,088 miles (13,016 km, 7,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to TCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Truth Or Consequences?
Truth Or Consequences is 16 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to TCS?
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