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LBF to GWT: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
4,602 mi
7,406 km · 3,999 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from GWT?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Westerland (GWT) is 4,602 miles (7,406 km, 3,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Westerland?
Westerland is 7 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to GWT?
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