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LRE to MEX: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
8,385 mi
13,495 km · 7,286 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from MEX?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Mexico City (MEX) is 8,385 miles (13,495 km, 7,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 16 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to MEX?
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