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KNS to LRE: distance & flight time
King Island (King Island Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
1,136 mi
1,829 km · 987 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KNS — King Island Airport · King Island, Australia
- 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 KNS
- SIO · Smithton Airport92 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport117 mi away
- BWT · Wynyard Airport124 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport131 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 KNS from LRE?
The flight distance from King Island (KNS) to Longreach (LRE) is 1,136 miles (1,829 km, 987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNS to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KNS to LRE?
Nonstop service on KNS–LRE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNS to LRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KNS–LRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KNS to LRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KNS–LRE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.