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LBF to MEL: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,014 mi
14,507 km · 7,833 nm
18h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 8m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from MEL?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,014 miles (14,507 km, 7,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 8m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to MEL?
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