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LBF to WIR: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
7,556 mi
12,161 km · 6,566 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-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
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, 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 WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from WIR?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Wairoa (WIR) is 7,556 miles (12,161 km, 6,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Wairoa?
Wairoa is 17 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to WIR?
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