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OBL to LBF: distance & flight time
Zoersel (Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
4,643 mi
7,472 km · 4,034 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m 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
- OBL — Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield · Zoersel, Belgium
- 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 OBL
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base22 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport28 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 OBL from LBF?
The flight distance from Zoersel (OBL) to North Platte (LBF) is 4,643 miles (7,472 km, 4,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBL to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OBL to LBF?
Nonstop service on OBL–LBF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zoersel and North Platte?
North Platte is 7 hours behind Zoersel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBL to LBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OBL–LBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OBL to LBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OBL–LBF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.