Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LBF to NRT: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,867 mi
9,441 km · 5,098 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
See live LBF→NRT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,867 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from NRT?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,867 miles (9,441 km, 5,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to NRT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBF–NRT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.