How far is Longreach from Horn Island?

The distance between Horn Island (Horn Island Airport) and Longreach (Longreach Airport) is 893 miles / 1438 kilometers / 776 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Horn Island (HID) to Longreach (LRE) is 1179 miles / 1897 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 31 hours 43 minutes.

Distance from Horn Island to Longreach

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Horn Island to Longreach. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 893.237 miles
• 1437.526 kilometers
• 776.202 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 897.331 miles
• 1444.114 kilometers
• 779.759 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Horn Island to Longreach?

The estimated flight time from Horn Island Airport to Longreach Airport is 2 hours and 11 minutes.

What is the time difference between Horn Island and Longreach?

There is no time difference between Horn Island and Longreach.

Flight carbon footprint between Horn Island Airport (HID) and Longreach Airport (LRE)

On average, flying from Horn Island to Longreach generates about 143 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 143 kilograms equals 315 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Horn Island to Longreach

See the map of the shortest flight path between Horn Island Airport (HID) and Longreach Airport (LRE).

Airport information

Origin	Horn Island Airport
City:	Horn Island
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	HID
ICAO Code:	YHID
Coordinates:	10°35′11″S, 142°17′23″E

Destination	Longreach Airport
City:	Longreach
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	LRE
ICAO Code:	YLRE
Coordinates:	23°26′3″S, 144°16′47″E