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HLZ to LBF: distance & flight time
Hamilton (Hamilton International Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
7,598 mi
12,227 km · 6,602 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLZ — Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, New Zealand
- 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 HLZ
- TRG · Tauranga Airport49 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport56 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport66 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 HLZ from LBF?
The flight distance from Hamilton (HLZ) to North Platte (LBF) is 7,598 miles (12,227 km, 6,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLZ to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HLZ to LBF?
Nonstop service on HLZ–LBF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hamilton and North Platte?
North Platte is 18 hours behind Hamilton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLZ to LBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HLZ–LBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HLZ to LBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HLZ–LBF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.