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BWT to LRE: distance & flight time
Burnie (Wynyard Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
1,217 mi
1,958 km · 1,057 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BWT — Wynyard Airport · Burnie, Australia
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWT
- SIO · Smithton Airport36 mi away
- DPO · Devonport Airport38 mi away
- SRN · Strahan Airport83 mi away
- LST · Launceston Airport86 mi away
Near LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWT from LRE?
The flight distance from Burnie (BWT) to Longreach (LRE) is 1,217 miles (1,958 km, 1,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWT to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWT to LRE?
Nonstop service on BWT–LRE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWT to LRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWT–LRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWT to LRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWT–LRE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.