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SIO to LRE: distance & flight time
(Smithton Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
1,203 mi
1,936 km · 1,046 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SIO — Smithton Airport · , Australia
- 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 SIO
- BWT · Wynyard Airport36 mi away
- DPO · Devonport Airport74 mi away
- KNS · King Island Airport92 mi away
- SRN · Strahan 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 SIO from LRE?
The flight distance from (SIO) to Longreach (LRE) is 1,203 miles (1,936 km, 1,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIO to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 SIO to LRE?
Nonstop service on SIO–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 3h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIO to LRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SIO–LRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SIO to LRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SIO–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.