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LRE to ABQ: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
8,175 mi
13,156 km · 7,104 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 mi away
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from ABQ?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 8,175 miles (13,156 km, 7,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Longreach and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 16 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to ABQ?
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