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LRE to LFT: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
8,970 mi
14,436 km · 7,795 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from LFT?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Lafayette (LFT) is 8,970 miles (14,436 km, 7,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 15 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to LFT?
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