Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Longreach, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(30°21'8"N by 95°24'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°26'3"S by 144°16'49"E)
Distance from CXO to LRE:
8,768.28 miles (14,111.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO), Houston, Texas, United States and Longreach Airport (LRE), Longreach, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,768 miles (or 14,111 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Lone Star Executive Airport and Longreach Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Lone Star Executive Airport and Longreach Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CXO / KCXO |
| Airport Name: | Lone Star Executive Airport |
| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°21'8"N by 95°24'51"W |
| Area Served: | Houston, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Montgomery County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 245 feet (75 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CXO |
| More Information: | CXO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRE / YLRE |
| Airport Name: | Longreach Airport |
| Location: | Longreach, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°26'3"S by 144°16'49"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Longreach Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 627 feet (191 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRE |
| More Information: | LRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO):
- The furthest airport from Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,957 miles (17,634 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Lone Star Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 245 feet, planes can take off or land at Lone Star Executive Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) is David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of CXO.
- Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) has 2 runways.
Facts about Longreach Airport (LRE):
- During World War II, Longreach airport became, for a short time in 1942, a base for United States Army Air Forces B-17 bomber aircraft of the 28th and 93d Bombardment Squadrons.
- In 2012, a new terminal was opened to comply with new security regulations.
- Because of Longreach Airport's relatively low elevation of 627 feet, planes can take off or land at Longreach Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Longreach Airport (LRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Longreach Airport (LRE) is Barcaldine Airport (BCI), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) E of LRE.
- The furthest airport from Longreach Airport (LRE) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,625 miles (18,709 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The first overland flight across the Australian continent from Melbourne to Darwin passed through the airport in 1919.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.71 miles (34.94 km) SSW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.80 miles (41.52 km) S | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 29.13 miles (46.88 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 40.00 miles (64.38 km) SSW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 45.08 miles (72.55 km) SSW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 47.89 miles (77.07 km) SE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 49.51 miles (79.68 km) S | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 52.50 miles (84.49 km) SSW | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 9 | 53.72 miles (86.45 km) SSE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 58.85 miles (94.70 km) WNW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 60.06 miles (96.65 km) WNW | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 72.55 miles (116.76 km) NNE | Angelina County Airport (LFK) | Lufkin, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 74.22 miles (119.45 km) ESE | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 82.13 miles (132.18 km) SSE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 85.99 miles (138.39 km) S | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,957.37 miles (17,634.13 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,923.93 miles (17,580.32 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,648.56 miles (17,137.15 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,641.21 miles (17,125.33 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,639.64 miles (17,122.80 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,628.97 miles (17,105.62 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,628.81 miles (17,105.38 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,625.23 miles (17,099.61 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,623.72 miles (17,097.17 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,621.69 miles (17,093.91 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,609.66 miles (17,074.55 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,607.19 miles (17,070.58 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,590.24 miles (17,043.30 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,584.32 miles (17,033.77 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,581.90 miles (17,029.88 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.66 miles (105.67 km) E | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 69.07 miles (111.16 km) ENE | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 99.86 miles (160.71 km) SE | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 146.62 miles (235.96 km) E | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 181.00 miles (291.29 km) N | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 202.99 miles (326.68 km) NNW | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 217.09 miles (349.38 km) ENE | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 226.78 miles (364.97 km) W | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 240.00 miles (386.25 km) SSE | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 242.90 miles (390.91 km) WNW | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 247.21 miles (397.84 km) E | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 251.68 miles (405.03 km) NW | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 259.96 miles (418.37 km) ENE | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 265.65 miles (427.51 km) ENE | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 266.92 miles (429.56 km) NNE | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,625.12 miles (18,708.77 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,608.81 miles (18,682.51 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,557.11 miles (18,599.33 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,495.78 miles (18,500.63 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,495.70 miles (18,500.49 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,488.55 miles (18,488.99 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,462.97 miles (18,447.82 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,446.64 miles (18,421.54 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,441.61 miles (18,413.44 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,315.89 miles (18,211.12 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,310.78 miles (18,202.90 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,307.67 miles (18,197.89 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,297.56 miles (18,181.61 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,284.16 miles (18,160.05 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,283.09 miles (18,158.32 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |