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POE to LRE: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
8,905 mi
14,332 km · 7,738 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from LRE?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Longreach (LRE) is 8,905 miles (14,332 km, 7,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Fort Polk and Longreach?
Longreach is 15 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to LRE?
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