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LBF to IWJ: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Iwami (Iwami Airport)
6,231 mi
10,027 km · 5,414 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-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
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, Japan
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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from IWJ?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Iwami (IWJ) is 6,231 miles (10,027 km, 5,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to IWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Iwami?
Iwami is 14 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to IWJ?
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