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SDM to LGH: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
8,096 mi
13,030 km · 7,036 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDM
Near LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDM from LGH?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 8,096 miles (13,030 km, 7,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 San Diego and Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 16.5 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to LGH?
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