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LBF to JHQ: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport)
8,183 mi
13,169 km · 7,111 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-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
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
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 JHQ
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from JHQ?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Shute Harbour (JHQ) is 8,183 miles (13,169 km, 7,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to JHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Shute Harbour?
Shute Harbour is 15 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to JHQ?
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