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LBC to ERI: distance & flight time
Luebeck (Lübeck Blankensee Airport) → Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field)
3,988 mi
6,418 km · 3,466 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m 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
- LBC — Lübeck Blankensee Airport · Luebeck, Germany
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LBC
- HAM · Hamburg Airport32 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport37 mi away
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport41 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport46 mi away
Near ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBC from ERI?
The flight distance from Luebeck (LBC) to Erie (ERI) is 3,988 miles (6,418 km, 3,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBC to ERI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Luebeck and Erie?
Erie is 6 hours behind Luebeck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBC to ERI?
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