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LRE to AQI: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport)
7,438 mi
11,971 km · 6,464 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
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 AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from AQI?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Hafr Al-batin (AQI) is 7,438 miles (11,971 km, 6,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to AQI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 LRE to AQI?
Nonstop service on LRE–AQI 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 15h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Longreach and Hafr Al-batin?
Hafr Al-batin is 7 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to AQI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRE–AQI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRE to AQI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRE–AQI 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.