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PTJ to LHG: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
717 mi
1,153 km · 623 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
717 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PTJ — Portland Airport · Portland, 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 PTJ
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport53 mi away
- MGB · Mount Gambier Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport56 mi away
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport101 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 PTJ from LHG?
The flight distance from Portland (PTJ) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 717 miles (1,153 km, 623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTJ to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 PTJ to LHG?
Nonstop service on PTJ–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 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTJ to LHG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTJ–LHG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTJ to LHG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTJ–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.