How far is Hervey Bay from Longreach?

The distance between Longreach (Longreach Airport) and Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport) is 557 miles / 897 kilometers / 484 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Longreach (LRE) to Hervey Bay (HVB) is 668 miles / 1075 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 13 hours 16 minutes.

Distance from Longreach to Hervey Bay

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 557.326 miles
• 896.929 kilometers
• 484.303 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

• 556.555 miles
• 895.688 kilometers
• 483.633 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 Longreach to Hervey Bay?

The estimated flight time from Longreach Airport to Hervey Bay Airport is 1 hour and 33 minutes.

What is the time difference between Longreach and Hervey Bay?

There is no time difference between Longreach and Hervey Bay.

Flight carbon footprint between Longreach Airport (LRE) and Hervey Bay Airport (HVB)

On average, flying from Longreach to Hervey Bay generates about 107 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 107 kilograms equals 236 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Longreach to Hervey Bay

See the map of the shortest flight path between Longreach Airport (LRE) and Hervey Bay Airport (HVB).

Airport information

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

Destination	Hervey Bay Airport
City:	Hervey Bay
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	HVB
ICAO Code:	YHBA
Coordinates:	25°19′8″S, 152°52′48″E