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MBW to LBF: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
9,010 mi
14,501 km · 7,830 nm
18h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from LBF?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to North Platte (LBF) is 9,010 miles (14,501 km, 7,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 8m 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 Melbourne and North Platte?
North Platte is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to LBF?
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