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LRE to SYO: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
4,311 mi
6,937 km · 3,746 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from SYO?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Shonai (SYO) is 4,311 miles (6,937 km, 3,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Shonai?
Shonai is 1 hour behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to SYO?
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