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LUF to LGH: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
8,370 mi
13,470 km · 7,273 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, United States
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Near LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUF from LGH?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 8,370 miles (13,470 km, 7,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 Phoenix and Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 16.5 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to LGH?
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