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LRE to STK: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
8,406 mi
13,528 km · 7,305 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from STK?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Sterling (STK) is 8,406 miles (13,528 km, 7,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Sterling?
Sterling is 16 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to STK?
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