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OOL to LHG: distance & flight time
Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
346 mi
557 km · 301 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
346 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 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 OOL from LHG?
The flight distance from Coolangatta (OOL) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 346 miles (557 km, 301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OOL to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 OOL to LHG?
Nonstop service on OOL–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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OOL to LHG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OOL–LHG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OOL to LHG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OOL–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.