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LBF to EBL: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,642 mi
10,689 km · 5,772 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from EBL?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,642 miles (10,689 km, 5,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 North Platte and Erbil?
Erbil is 8 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to EBL?
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