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MIM to LBF: distance & flight time
Merimbula (Merimbula Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
8,742 mi
14,069 km · 7,597 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m 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
- MIM — Merimbula Airport · Merimbula, 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 MIM
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport66 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport71 mi away
- CBR · Canberra International Airport117 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 MIM from LBF?
The flight distance from Merimbula (MIM) to North Platte (LBF) is 8,742 miles (14,069 km, 7,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIM to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Merimbula and North Platte?
North Platte is 15 hours behind Merimbula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIM to LBF?
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