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LBF to KWI: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
7,179 mi
11,553 km · 6,238 nm
14h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 33m 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
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from KWI?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Kuwait (KWI) is 7,179 miles (11,553 km, 6,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 33m 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 8 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to KWI?
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