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LRE to COU: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
8,988 mi
14,464 km · 7,810 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from COU?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Columbia (COU) is 8,988 miles (14,464 km, 7,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 15 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to COU?
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