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SOB to LHG: distance & flight time
Sármellék (Sármellék International Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
9,566 mi
15,394 km · 8,312 nm
19h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOB — Sármellék International Airport · Sármellék, Hungary
- 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 SOB
- TZR · Taszár Air Base41 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport71 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport71 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport83 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 SOB from LHG?
The flight distance from Sármellék (SOB) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 9,566 miles (15,394 km, 8,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOB to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 13m 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 Sármellék and Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 8 hours ahead of Sármellék.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOB to LHG?
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