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DTW to LRE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
9,430 mi
15,176 km · 8,194 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from LRE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Longreach (LRE) is 9,430 miles (15,176 km, 8,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 Detroit and Longreach?
Longreach is 14 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to LRE?
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