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How far is Mount Hotham from Lightning Ridge?

The distance between Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) and Mount Hotham (Mount Hotham Airport) is 524 miles / 844 kilometers / 456 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Mount Hotham (MHU) is 655 miles / 1054 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 14 hours 1 minutes.

Lightning Ridge Airport – Mount Hotham Airport

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Distance from Lightning Ridge to Mount Hotham

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lightning Ridge to Mount Hotham. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 524.476 miles
  • 844.062 kilometers
  • 455.757 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 525.813 miles
  • 846.214 kilometers
  • 456.919 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Lightning Ridge to Mount Hotham?

The estimated flight time from Lightning Ridge Airport to Mount Hotham Airport is 1 hour and 29 minutes.

What is the time difference between Lightning Ridge and Mount Hotham?

There is no time difference between Lightning Ridge and Mount Hotham.

Flight carbon footprint between Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) and Mount Hotham Airport (MHU)

On average, flying from Lightning Ridge to Mount Hotham generates about 102 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 102 kilograms equals 225 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Lightning Ridge to Mount Hotham

See the map of the shortest flight path between Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) and Mount Hotham Airport (MHU).

Airport information

Origin Lightning Ridge Airport
City: Lightning Ridge
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: LHG
ICAO Code: YLRD
Coordinates: 29°27′24″S, 147°59′2″E
Destination Mount Hotham Airport
City: Mount Hotham
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: MHU
ICAO Code: YHOT
Coordinates: 37°2′51″S, 147°20′2″E