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LBF to SCN: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
4,813 mi
7,746 km · 4,182 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from SCN?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 4,813 miles (7,746 km, 4,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 7 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to SCN?
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