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LHG to WGP: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Waingapu (Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport)
2,251 mi
3,622 km · 1,956 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- WGP — Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport · Waingapu, Indonesia
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 WGP
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport74 mi away
- RTG · Frans Sales Lega Airport75 mi away
- BJW · Bajawa Soa Airport84 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from WGP?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Waingapu (WGP) is 2,251 miles (3,622 km, 1,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to WGP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Waingapu?
Waingapu is 2 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to WGP?
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