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LRE to FXE: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
9,656 mi
15,540 km · 8,391 nm
19h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from FXE?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 9,656 miles (15,540 km, 8,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 24m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 14 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to FXE?
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