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SWC to LHG: distance & flight time
(Stawell Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
607 mi
977 km · 527 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
607 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SWC — Stawell 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 SWC
- ARY · Ararat Airport21 mi away
- HSM · Horsham Airport42 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport54 mi away
- WKB · Warracknabeal Airport55 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 SWC from LHG?
The flight distance from (SWC) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 607 miles (977 km, 527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWC to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from SWC to LHG?
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