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LHG to YCD: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
7,647 mi
12,306 km · 6,645 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from YCD?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 7,647 miles (12,306 km, 6,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 YCD?
Nonstop service on LHG–YCD 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 15h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lightning Ridge and Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 18 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to YCD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHG–YCD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHG to YCD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHG–YCD 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.