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LBF to NOA: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Nowra (Nowra Airport)
8,646 mi
13,915 km · 7,513 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m 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
- NOA — Nowra Airport · Nowra, 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 NOA
- WOL · Wollongong Airport30 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport78 mi away
- GUL · Goulburn Airport47 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from NOA?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Nowra (NOA) is 8,646 miles (13,915 km, 7,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to NOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Nowra?
Nowra is 15 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to NOA?
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