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SDY to LGH: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
8,983 mi
14,456 km · 7,806 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 mi away
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 SDY from LGH?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 8,983 miles (14,456 km, 7,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Sidney and Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 15.5 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to LGH?
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