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LHG to YIP: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
9,468 mi
15,237 km · 8,228 nm
19h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 2m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from YIP?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Detroit (YIP) is 9,468 miles (15,237 km, 8,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 2m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to YIP?
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