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VAN to LRE: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
7,778 mi
12,517 km · 6,759 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 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 VAN from LRE?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Longreach (LRE) is 7,778 miles (12,517 km, 6,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 Van and Longreach?
Longreach is 7 hours ahead of Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to LRE?
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