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LBF to KIX: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
6,124 mi
9,856 km · 5,322 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, 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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from KIX?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Osaka (KIX) is 6,124 miles (9,856 km, 5,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 14 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to KIX?
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