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LST to GEX: distance & flight time
Launceston (Launceston Airport) → Geelong (Geelong Airport)
276 mi
443 km · 239 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
276 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LST — Launceston Airport · Launceston, Australia
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LST
- DPO · Devonport Airport48 mi away
- BWT · Wynyard Airport86 mi away
- HBA · Hobart International Airport90 mi away
- FLS · Flinders Island Airport108 mi away
Near GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LST from GEX?
The flight distance from Launceston (LST) to Geelong (GEX) is 276 miles (443 km, 239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LST to GEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 LST to GEX?
Nonstop service on LST–GEX 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LST to GEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LST–GEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LST to GEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LST–GEX 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.