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BLT to LBF: distance & flight time
Blackwater (Blackwater Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
8,315 mi
13,382 km · 7,225 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, Australia
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 mi away
Near LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLT from LBF?
The flight distance from Blackwater (BLT) to North Platte (LBF) is 8,315 miles (13,382 km, 7,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLT to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Blackwater and North Platte?
North Platte is 15 hours behind Blackwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLT to LBF?
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