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MUO to LHG: distance & flight time
Mountain Home (Mountain Home Air Force Base) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
7,864 mi
12,656 km · 6,833 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MUO — Mountain Home Air Force Base · Mountain Home, 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 MUO
- BOI · Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field40 mi away
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport80 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport85 mi away
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport88 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 MUO from LHG?
The flight distance from Mountain Home (MUO) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 7,864 miles (12,656 km, 6,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUO to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Mountain Home and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 16 hours ahead of Mountain Home.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUO to LHG?
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