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LRE to CUB: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
9,622 mi
15,485 km · 8,361 nm
19h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 20m 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from CUB?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Columbia (CUB) is 9,622 miles (15,485 km, 8,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 20m 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 CUB?
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