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LBF to HEW: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport)
5,949 mi
9,574 km · 5,169 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, Greece
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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from HEW?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Athens (HEW) is 5,949 miles (9,574 km, 5,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to HEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Athens?
Athens is 8 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to HEW?
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