--- title: "Blackall (BKQ) to Longreach (LRE) flights: who flies it" description: "Qantas flies Blackall (BKQ) to Longreach (LRE) nonstop about 3 times a week as QF 2544, scheduled at 45 minutes. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bkq-lre" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bkq-lre.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Blackall to Longreach (BKQ-LRE): nonstop flights and award space Qantas flies nonstop from Blackall (BKQ) to Longreach (LRE) just three times a week. In the timetable below it flies as QF 2544, scheduled at 45 minutes for the 100 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every BKQ to LRE date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See BKQ to LRE on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 3 Flights a week, 4-week average 45 minutes Scheduled flight time 100 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Blackall to Longreach flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for BKQ to LRE starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Blackall (BKQ) to Longreach (LRE) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs BKQ | Arrives LRE | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 2544 | Qantas | 13:40 | 14:25 | 45 minutes | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2544 | Qantas | 13:40 | 14:25 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | QF 2544 | Qantas | 13:40 | 14:25 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 30 | QF 2544 | Qantas | 13:40 | 14:25 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Nov 2 | QF 2544 | Qantas | 13:40 | 14:25 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Nov 4 | QF 2544 | Qantas | 13:40 | 14:25 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Nov 6 | QF 2544 | Qantas | 13:40 | 14:25 | 45 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | Showing all 7 scheduled BKQ to LRE departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every BKQ to LRE date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Blackall to Longreach nonstop Qantas flies the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on BKQ to LRE departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Blackall to Longreach to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Qantas award space was open on the one Blackall to Longreach departure date from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the BKQ to LRE departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See BKQ to LRE on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Blackall to Longreach nonstop Carriers operating BKQ to LRE nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Qantas (QF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/qf.md)\ [The aircraft QF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf.md) See BKQ to LRE on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about BKQ to LRE **How long is the flight from Blackall (BKQ) to Longreach (LRE)?** QF 2544 is scheduled at 45 minutes from Blackall (BKQ) to Longreach (LRE) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 100 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from BKQ to LRE?** Qantas is currently the only airline flying BKQ to LRE nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How often does BKQ to LRE operate?** The BKQ to LRE nonstop currently runs three times a week, on Qantas. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added. **What time do flights from BKQ to LRE depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled BKQ to LRE nonstop leaves at 13:40 local time at Blackall. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate BKQ to LRE nonstop?** Qantas flies QF 2544 nonstop from Blackall (BKQ) to Longreach (LRE), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on BKQ to LRE?** Open the BKQ to LRE route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Award seats rather than schedules? See [Qantas award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/qf.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Blackall (BKQ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bkq.md), or [every route from Longreach (LRE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lre.md). Nonstops to Longreach (LRE) from other airports within 150 miles of Blackall (BKQ): - [Barcaldine (BCI) to Longreach (LRE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bci-lre.md), 60 miles from BKQ Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See BKQ to LRE award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)