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LRE to SHT: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Shepparton (Shepparton Airport)
900 mi
1,449 km · 782 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
900 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- SHT — Shepparton Airport · Shepparton, Australia
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 SHT
- BLN · Benalla Airport35 mi away
- ECH · Echuca Airport40 mi away
- WGT · Wangaratta Airport51 mi away
- CWW · Corowa Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from SHT?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Shepparton (SHT) is 900 miles (1,449 km, 782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to SHT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LRE to SHT?
Nonstop service on LRE–SHT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Longreach and Shepparton?
Shepparton is 1 hour ahead of Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to SHT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRE–SHT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRE to SHT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRE–SHT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.