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LRE to ZBO: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
346 mi
556 km · 300 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
346 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, Australia
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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRE from ZBO?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Bowen (ZBO) is 346 miles (556 km, 300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LRE to ZBO?
Nonstop service on LRE–ZBO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to ZBO?
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Why are some LRE to ZBO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRE–ZBO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.