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LHG to YEL: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
9,503 mi
15,294 km · 8,258 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from YEL?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 9,503 miles (15,294 km, 8,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 14 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to YEL?
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