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LIL to SXE: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Sale (West Sale Airport)
10,480 mi
16,866 km · 9,107 nm
21h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 mi away
Near SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIL from SXE?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Sale (SXE) is 10,480 miles (16,866 km, 9,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to SXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from LIL to SXE?
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