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LRE to DRE: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
9,357 mi
15,059 km · 8,131 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from DRE?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 9,357 miles (15,059 km, 8,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 14 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to DRE?
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