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WKF to LGH: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
6,400 mi
10,299 km · 5,561 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
- 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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 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 WKF from LGH?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 6,400 miles (10,299 km, 5,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Waterkloof and Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 7.5 hours ahead of Waterkloof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKF to LGH?
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