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LRE to SME: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
9,406 mi
15,138 km · 8,174 nm
18h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from SME?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Somerset (SME) is 9,406 miles (15,138 km, 8,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 14 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to SME?
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