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LRE to PTF: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Malolo Lailai Island (Malolo Lailai Island Airport)
2,160 mi
3,475 km · 1,877 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- PTF — Malolo Lailai Island Airport · Malolo Lailai Island, Fiji
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 PTF
- MNF · Mana Island Airport10 mi away
- NAN · Nadi International Airport16 mi away
- TTL · Turtle Island Seaplane Base57 mi away
- YAS · Yasawa Island Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from PTF?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Malolo Lailai Island (PTF) is 2,160 miles (3,475 km, 1,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to PTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Malolo Lailai Island?
Malolo Lailai Island is 2 hours ahead of Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to PTF?
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