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YHE to LHG: distance & flight time
Hope (Hope Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
7,754 mi
12,479 km · 6,738 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YHE — Hope Airport · Hope, Canada
- 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 YHE
- YCW · Chilliwack Airport25 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport77 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport46 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport54 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 YHE from LHG?
The flight distance from Hope (YHE) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 7,754 miles (12,479 km, 6,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHE to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 YHE to LHG?
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