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LBF to NSN: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Nelson (Nelson Airport)
7,828 mi
12,598 km · 6,803 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-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
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, New Zealand
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 NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from NSN?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Nelson (NSN) is 7,828 miles (12,598 km, 6,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to NSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LBF to NSN?
Nonstop service on LBF–NSN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Platte and Nelson?
Nelson is 18 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to NSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBF–NSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBF to NSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBF–NSN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.