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WBU to LRE: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
8,299 mi
13,357 km · 7,212 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from LRE?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Longreach (LRE) is 8,299 miles (13,357 km, 7,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 Boulder and Longreach?
Longreach is 16 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to LRE?
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