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OLP to LHG: distance & flight time
Olympic Dam (Olympic Dam Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
668 mi
1,076 km · 581 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
668 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OLP — Olympic Dam Airport · Olympic Dam, 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 OLP
- UMR · Woomera Airfield46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport93 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport97 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport140 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 OLP from LHG?
The flight distance from Olympic Dam (OLP) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 668 miles (1,076 km, 581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLP to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 OLP to LHG?
Nonstop service on OLP–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Olympic Dam and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 0.5 hours ahead of Olympic Dam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLP to LHG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OLP–LHG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OLP to LHG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OLP–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.