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LRE to YEG: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport)
7,996 mi
12,869 km · 6,949 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from YEG?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Edmonton (YEG) is 7,996 miles (12,869 km, 6,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to YEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Edmonton?
Edmonton is 16 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to YEG?
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