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LHG to YET: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Edson (Edson Airport)
8,047 mi
12,951 km · 6,993 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m 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
- YET — Edson Airport · Edson, 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 YET
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport48 mi away
- YJP · Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport56 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport103 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from YET?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Edson (YET) is 8,047 miles (12,951 km, 6,993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to YET?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Edson?
Edson is 16 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to YET?
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