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LRE to PAO: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,374 mi
11,867 km · 6,407 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from PAO?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,374 miles (11,867 km, 6,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 17 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to PAO?
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