Tips for online dating when you're living in a different city?

Hello everyone!

I'm using Hinge and have got few matches. However, where I live, girls using Hinge are scarce and low quality, which forced me to look in other cities. Here are my issues:

1. Although I've got matches, I feel what's the point of conversation if we can't even meet for a date in the same city and escalate further?
2. I know that the dating apps should ideally be used for setting dates and not discussing each other's life, so how do you maintain her interest for a long time virtually before we eventually meet in person?
3. Let's say even if we decide for first date and I move my logistics, then there's always a chance of the girl flaking/ghosting for some unknown reason, ruining my time and money. Any solution to this problem?

If anybody has faced similar challenges and have been able to successfully navigated through them, please advise.

Thanks!