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LRE to WKF: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
6,973 mi
11,222 km · 6,059 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from WKF?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 6,973 miles (11,222 km, 6,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Waterkloof?
Waterkloof is 8 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to WKF?
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