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MCF to LRE: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
9,523 mi
15,326 km · 8,275 nm
19h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, United States
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Near LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from LRE?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Longreach (LRE) is 9,523 miles (15,326 km, 8,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 8m 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 Tampa and Longreach?
Longreach is 14 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to LRE?
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