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LRE to NBG: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
9,083 mi
14,618 km · 7,893 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from NBG?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to New Orleans (NBG) is 9,083 miles (14,618 km, 7,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to NBG?
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