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MCF to LHG: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
9,397 mi
15,123 km · 8,166 nm
18h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from LHG?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 9,397 miles (15,123 km, 8,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 54m 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 Tampa and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 14 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to LHG?
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