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LHG to ZBF: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Bathurst (Bathurst Airport)
10,251 mi
16,497 km · 8,908 nm
20h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- ZBF — Bathurst Airport · Bathurst, 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 ZBF
- YVB · Bonaventure Airport33 mi away
- YCL · Charlo Airport37 mi away
- YCH · Miramichi Airport45 mi away
- YGP · Gaspé (Michel-Pouliot) Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from ZBF?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Bathurst (ZBF) is 10,251 miles (16,497 km, 8,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to ZBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 34m 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 Bathurst?
Bathurst is 13 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to ZBF?
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