Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LHG to WYS: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
8,123 mi
13,073 km · 7,059 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
See live LHG→WYS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m 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
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 mi away
Near WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from WYS?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 8,123 miles (13,073 km, 7,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 16 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to WYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHG–WYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.