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LRE to ALX: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
9,337 mi
15,026 km · 8,113 nm
18h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from ALX?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Alexander City (ALX) is 9,337 miles (15,026 km, 8,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from LRE to ALX?
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