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SLE to LRE: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
7,473 mi
12,026 km · 6,494 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from LRE?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Longreach (LRE) is 7,473 miles (12,026 km, 6,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Salem and Longreach?
Longreach is 17 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to LRE?
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