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MTL to LRE: distance & flight time
Maitland (Maitland Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
776 mi
1,249 km · 675 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
776 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTL — Maitland Airport · Maitland, Australia
- 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 MTL
- CES · Cessnock Airport11 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport27 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport88 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 MTL from LRE?
The flight distance from Maitland (MTL) to Longreach (LRE) is 776 miles (1,249 km, 675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTL to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 MTL to LRE?
Nonstop service on MTL–LRE 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 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Maitland and Longreach?
Longreach is 1 hour behind Maitland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTL to LRE?
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Why are some MTL to LRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTL–LRE 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.