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YSK to LHG: distance & flight time
Sanikiluaq (Sanikiluaq Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
9,494 mi
15,280 km · 8,250 nm
19h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 5m 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
- YSK — Sanikiluaq Airport · Sanikiluaq, 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 YSK
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport104 mi away
- YUD · Umiujaq Airport104 mi away
- YPH · Inukjuak Airport141 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 YSK from LHG?
The flight distance from Sanikiluaq (YSK) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 9,494 miles (15,280 km, 8,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSK to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 5m 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 YSK to LHG?
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