# Distance from New Delhi (DEL) to Longreach (LRE)

> 9,226 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,226 km / 5,733 mi / 4,982 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +4.5h (When it's 21:17 in New Delhi, it's 01:47 in Longreach)
- **Elevation difference**: 150 ft (LRE is lower than DEL)

## Airports

### [Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/del-new-delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport/1ef266df-f1ff-667e-9e80-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New Delhi, India
- ICAO: VIDP
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 28.570000, 77.100000
- Elevation: 777 ft

### [Longreach Airport (LRE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lre-longreach-longreach-airport/1ef266e0-115c-68fa-a290-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Longreach, Australia
- ICAO: YLRE
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -23.430000, 144.280000
- Elevation: 627 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:17 in New Delhi, it's 01:47 in Longreach.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/del-new-delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport/1ef266df-f1ff-667e-9e80-06bb2780ed98)
- [Longreach Airport (LRE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lre-longreach-longreach-airport/1ef266e0-115c-68fa-a290-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)