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EML to LBF: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
4,950 mi
7,967 km · 4,302 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from LBF?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to North Platte (LBF) is 4,950 miles (7,967 km, 4,302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Emmen and North Platte?
North Platte is 7 hours behind Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to LBF?
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