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LRE to GRI: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
8,666 mi
13,947 km · 7,531 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from GRI?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Grand Island (GRI) is 8,666 miles (13,947 km, 7,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Grand Island?
Grand Island is 15 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to GRI?
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