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YFJ to LRE: distance & flight time
Wekweeti (Wekweètì Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
8,016 mi
12,901 km · 6,966 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m 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
- YFJ — Wekweètì Airport · Wekweeti, 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 YFJ
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport98 mi away
- YOA · Ekati Airport109 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport122 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 YFJ from LRE?
The flight distance from Wekweeti (YFJ) to Longreach (LRE) is 8,016 miles (12,901 km, 6,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFJ to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Wekweeti and Longreach?
Longreach is 16 hours ahead of Wekweeti.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFJ to LRE?
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