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MHU to LHG: distance & flight time
Mount Hotham (Mount Hotham Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
526 mi
846 km · 457 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
526 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MHU — Mount Hotham Airport · Mount Hotham, Australia
- 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 MHU
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport59 mi away
- CYG · Corryong Airport67 mi away
- ABX · Albury Airport71 mi away
- WGT · Wangaratta Airport72 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 MHU from LHG?
The flight distance from Mount Hotham (MHU) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 526 miles (846 km, 457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHU to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 MHU to LHG?
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