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LHG to YFA: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport)
9,480 mi
15,257 km · 8,238 nm
19h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 3m 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from YFA?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Fort Albany (YFA) is 9,480 miles (15,257 km, 8,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to YFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 3m 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 Fort Albany?
Fort Albany is 14 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to YFA?
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