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LBF to LRE: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
8,543 mi
13,749 km · 7,424 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from LRE?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Longreach (LRE) is 8,543 miles (13,749 km, 7,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 North Platte and Longreach?
Longreach is 15 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to LRE?
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