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YBA to LRE: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
7,898 mi
12,710 km · 6,863 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
- 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 YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 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 YBA from LRE?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Longreach (LRE) is 7,898 miles (12,710 km, 6,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from YBA to LRE?
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