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LRE to MAA: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
5,008 mi
8,060 km · 4,352 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from MAA?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Madras (MAA) is 5,008 miles (8,060 km, 4,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Madras?
Madras is 4.5 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to MAA?
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