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QPG to LHG: distance & flight time
Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
3,603 mi
5,798 km · 3,131 nm
7h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
- 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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport22 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 QPG from LHG?
The flight distance from Paya Lebar (QPG) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 3,603 miles (5,798 km, 3,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPG to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 32m 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 QPG to LHG?
Nonstop service on QPG–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 7h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Paya Lebar and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 2 hours ahead of Paya Lebar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPG to LHG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on QPG–LHG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some QPG to LHG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QPG–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.