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YQY to LGH: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
10,975 mi
17,663 km · 9,537 nm
21h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from LGH?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 10,975 miles (17,663 km, 9,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 59m 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 Sydney and Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 12.5 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to LGH?
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