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OAK to LGH: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
7,943 mi
12,784 km · 6,903 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from LGH?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 7,943 miles (12,784 km, 6,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Oakland and Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 16.5 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to LGH?
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