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LRE to YIP: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
9,421 mi
15,161 km · 8,186 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from YIP?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Detroit (YIP) is 9,421 miles (15,161 km, 8,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 56m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 14 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to YIP?
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