# Distance from Austin (AUS) to Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG)

> 13,776 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,776 km / 8,560 mi / 7,439 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 18:10 in Austin, it's 09:10 in Lightning Ridge Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (LHG is lower than AUS)

## Airports

### [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Austin, United States
- ICAO: KAUS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.190000, -97.670000
- Elevation: 542 ft

### [Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhg-lightning-ridge-airport/1ef266e0-1158-66b0-a00a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lightning Ridge Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YLRD
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -29.460000, 147.980000
- Elevation: 540 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:10 in Austin, it's 09:10 in Lightning Ridge Airport.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhg-lightning-ridge-airport/1ef266e0-1158-66b0-a00a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)