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NGA to LHG: distance & flight time
(Young Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
332 mi
534 km · 288 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
332 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m 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
- NGA — Young Airport · , 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 NGA
- CMD · Cootamundra Airport28 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport37 mi away
- TEM · Temora Airport44 mi away
- FRB · Forbes Airport64 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 NGA from LHG?
The flight distance from (NGA) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 332 miles (534 km, 288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGA to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NGA to LHG?
Nonstop service on NGA–LHG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NGA to LHG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NGA–LHG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NGA to LHG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NGA–LHG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.