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LBF to KEL: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,681 mi
7,533 km · 4,068 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m 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
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from KEL?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,681 miles (7,533 km, 4,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Kiel?
Kiel is 7 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to KEL?
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