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RDS to LHG: distance & flight time
Rincon de los Sauces (Rincon De Los Sauces Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
7,238 mi
11,648 km · 6,290 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDS — Rincon De Los Sauces Airport · Rincon de los Sauces, Argentina
- 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 RDS
- HOS · Chos Malal Airport72 mi away
- CUT · Cutral-Co Airport109 mi away
- NQN · Presidente Peron Airport115 mi away
- APZ · Zapala Airport128 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 RDS from LHG?
The flight distance from Rincon de los Sauces (RDS) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 7,238 miles (11,648 km, 6,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDS to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 time difference between Rincon de los Sauces and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 13 hours ahead of Rincon de los Sauces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDS to LHG?
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