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KEL to LBF: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
4,681 mi
7,533 km · 4,068 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m 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
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 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 KEL from LBF?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to North Platte (LBF) is 4,681 miles (7,533 km, 4,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Kiel and North Platte?
North Platte is 7 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to LBF?
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