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LRE to SMF: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
7,425 mi
11,950 km · 6,453 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from SMF?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Sacramento (SMF) is 7,425 miles (11,950 km, 6,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 17 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to SMF?
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