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NEU to LRE: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
4,063 mi
6,539 km · 3,531 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- 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 NEU
- SQH · Na-San Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport89 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport96 mi away
- HAN · Noi Bai International Airport125 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 NEU from LRE?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Longreach (LRE) is 4,063 miles (6,539 km, 3,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 NEU to LRE?
Nonstop service on NEU–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 8h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sam Neua and Longreach?
Longreach is 3 hours ahead of Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to LRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEU–LRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEU to LRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEU–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.