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How far is Lightning Ridge from Cooma?

The distance between Cooma (Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport) and Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) is 475 miles / 765 kilometers / 413 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cooma (OOM) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 547 miles / 881 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 11 hours 27 minutes.

Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport – Lightning Ridge Airport

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Distance from Cooma to Lightning Ridge

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 475.117 miles
  • 764.626 kilometers
  • 412.865 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
  • 476.336 miles
  • 766.588 kilometers
  • 413.924 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 Cooma to Lightning Ridge?

The estimated flight time from Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport to Lightning Ridge Airport is 1 hour and 23 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cooma and Lightning Ridge?

There is no time difference between Cooma and Lightning Ridge.

Flight carbon footprint between Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM) and Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG)

On average, flying from Cooma to Lightning Ridge generates about 95 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 95 kilograms equals 209 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Cooma to Lightning Ridge

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM) and Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG).

Airport information

Origin Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport
City: Cooma
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: OOM
ICAO Code: YCOM
Coordinates: 36°18′2″S, 148°58′26″E
Destination 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