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KKJ to LBF: distance & flight time
Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
6,303 mi
10,143 km · 5,477 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, Japan
- 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 KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 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 KKJ from LBF?
The flight distance from Kitakyushu (KKJ) to North Platte (LBF) is 6,303 miles (10,143 km, 5,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKJ to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Kitakyushu and North Platte?
North Platte is 14 hours behind Kitakyushu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKJ to LBF?
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