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LRE to ATH: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
8,816 mi
14,187 km · 7,660 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m 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
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from ATH?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Athens (ATH) is 8,816 miles (14,187 km, 7,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 Athens?
Athens is 7 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to ATH?
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