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LRE to NEL: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
9,920 mi
15,964 km · 8,620 nm
19h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from NEL?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 9,920 miles (15,964 km, 8,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 55m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 14 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to NEL?
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