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LRE to MSL: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
9,244 mi
14,876 km · 8,033 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from MSL?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 9,244 miles (14,876 km, 8,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 15 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to MSL?
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