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FFD to LBF: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
4,398 mi
7,078 km · 3,822 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from LBF?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to North Platte (LBF) is 4,398 miles (7,078 km, 3,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Fairford and North Platte?
North Platte is 6 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to LBF?
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