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MDH to LRE: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
9,150 mi
14,725 km · 7,951 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from LRE?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Longreach (LRE) is 9,150 miles (14,725 km, 7,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to LRE?
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