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FOD to LRE: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
8,878 mi
14,287 km · 7,715 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from LRE?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Longreach (LRE) is 8,878 miles (14,287 km, 7,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Dodge and Longreach?
Longreach is 15 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to LRE?
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