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LWR to LBF: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
4,593 mi
7,391 km · 3,991 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from LBF?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to North Platte (LBF) is 4,593 miles (7,391 km, 3,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Leeuwarden and North Platte?
North Platte is 7 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to LBF?
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