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GRF to LRE: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
7,531 mi
12,119 km · 6,544 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from LRE?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Longreach (LRE) is 7,531 miles (12,119 km, 6,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Lewis and Longreach?
Longreach is 17 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to LRE?
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