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SIO to LHG: distance & flight time
(Smithton Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
803 mi
1,292 km · 698 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
803 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SIO — Smithton Airport · , 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 SIO
- BWT · Wynyard Airport36 mi away
- DPO · Devonport Airport74 mi away
- KNS · King Island Airport92 mi away
- SRN · Strahan Airport92 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 SIO from LHG?
The flight distance from (SIO) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 803 miles (1,292 km, 698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIO to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 SIO to LHG?
Nonstop service on SIO–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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIO to LHG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIO–LHG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIO to LHG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIO–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.