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PPL to LRE: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
5,214 mi
8,390 km · 4,530 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from LRE?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Longreach (LRE) is 5,214 miles (8,390 km, 4,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 PPL to LRE?
Nonstop service on PPL–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 10h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phaplu and Longreach?
Longreach is 4.3 hours ahead of Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to LRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPL–LRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPL to LRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPL–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.