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PIW to LHG: distance & flight time
Pikwitonei (Pikwitonei Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
8,828 mi
14,208 km · 7,671 nm
17h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 47m 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
- PIW — Pikwitonei Airport · Pikwitonei, Canada
- 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 PIW
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport28 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport31 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport40 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport54 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 PIW from LHG?
The flight distance from Pikwitonei (PIW) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 8,828 miles (14,208 km, 7,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIW to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from PIW to LHG?
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