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CID to LRE: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
9,007 mi
14,495 km · 7,827 nm
18h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from LRE?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Longreach (LRE) is 9,007 miles (14,495 km, 7,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Cedar Rapids and Longreach?
Longreach is 15 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to LRE?
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