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LRE to YTL: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Big Trout Lake (Big Trout Lake Airport)
8,958 mi
14,416 km · 7,784 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- YTL — Big Trout Lake Airport · Big Trout Lake, 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 YTL
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport13 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport55 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from YTL?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Big Trout Lake (YTL) is 8,958 miles (14,416 km, 7,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to YTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 Big Trout Lake?
Big Trout Lake is 15 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to YTL?
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