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LRE to HLA: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport)
6,985 mi
11,240 km · 6,069 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- HLA — Lanseria Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
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 HLA
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport14 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport24 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from HLA?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Johannesburg (HLA) is 6,985 miles (11,240 km, 6,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to HLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 8 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to HLA?
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