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LRE to KIJ: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
4,255 mi
6,848 km · 3,697 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
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 KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from KIJ?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Niigata (KIJ) is 4,255 miles (6,848 km, 3,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Niigata?
Niigata is 1 hour behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to KIJ?
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