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LBF to MBE: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport)
5,325 mi
8,569 km · 4,627 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m 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
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from MBE?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Monbetsu (MBE) is 5,325 miles (8,569 km, 4,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to MBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 Monbetsu?
Monbetsu is 14 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to MBE?
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