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LRE to IOW: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
9,016 mi
14,511 km · 7,835 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from IOW?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Iowa City (IOW) is 9,016 miles (14,511 km, 7,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 9m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 15 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to IOW?
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