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LRE to YXJ: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport)
7,740 mi
12,456 km · 6,726 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from YXJ?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Fort Saint John (YXJ) is 7,740 miles (12,456 km, 6,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to YXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 Fort Saint John?
Fort Saint John is 17 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to YXJ?
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