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LBF to ESS: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
4,710 mi
7,581 km · 4,093 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from ESS?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Essen (ESS) is 4,710 miles (7,581 km, 4,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 Essen?
Essen is 7 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to ESS?
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