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TRO to LHG: distance & flight time
Taree (Taree Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
317 mi
511 km · 276 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
317 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TRO — Taree Airport · Taree, 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 TRO
- PQQ · Port Macquarie Airport37 mi away
- KPS · Kempsey Airport58 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport74 mi away
- MTL · Maitland Airport82 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 TRO from LHG?
The flight distance from Taree (TRO) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 317 miles (511 km, 276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRO to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 TRO to LHG?
Nonstop service on TRO–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 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRO to LHG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TRO–LHG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TRO to LHG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TRO–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.