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FNL to LRE: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
8,314 mi
13,380 km · 7,224 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from LRE?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Longreach (LRE) is 8,314 miles (13,380 km, 7,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Fort Collins and Longreach?
Longreach is 16 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to LRE?
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