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LHG to YCG: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
7,918 mi
12,742 km · 6,880 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, 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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from YCG?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Castlegar (YCG) is 7,918 miles (12,742 km, 6,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Castlegar?
Castlegar is 17 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to YCG?
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