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SHB to LRE: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
4,630 mi
7,452 km · 4,024 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
- 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 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 SHB from LRE?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Longreach (LRE) is 4,630 miles (7,452 km, 4,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Nakashibetsu and Longreach?
Longreach is 1 hour ahead of Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to LRE?
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