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LPY to LHG: distance & flight time
Le Puy (Le Puy-Loudes Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
10,218 mi
16,445 km · 8,879 nm
20h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LPY — Le Puy-Loudes Airport · Le Puy, France
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LPY
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport41 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield42 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport48 mi away
- CFE · Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport57 mi away
Near LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPY from LHG?
The flight distance from Le Puy (LPY) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 10,218 miles (16,445 km, 8,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPY to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 30m 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 Le Puy and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 8 hours ahead of Le Puy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPY to LHG?
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