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PLO to LST: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Launceston (Launceston Airport)
780 mi
1,255 km · 678 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
780 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- LST — Launceston Airport · Launceston, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Near LST
- DPO · Devonport Airport48 mi away
- BWT · Wynyard Airport86 mi away
- HBA · Hobart International Airport90 mi away
- FLS · Flinders Island Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLO from LST?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Launceston (LST) is 780 miles (1,255 km, 678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to LST?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 PLO to LST?
Nonstop service on PLO–LST 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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Port Lincoln and Launceston?
Launceston is 0.5 hours ahead of Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to LST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLO–LST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLO to LST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLO–LST 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.