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BWE to LBF: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
4,787 mi
7,704 km · 4,160 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from LBF?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to North Platte (LBF) is 4,787 miles (7,704 km, 4,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Braunschweig and North Platte?
North Platte is 7 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to LBF?
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