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SBZ to LBB: distance & flight time
Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
5,993 mi
9,645 km · 5,208 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, Romania
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 mi away
Near LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBZ from LBB?
The flight distance from Sibiu (SBZ) to Lubbock (LBB) is 5,993 miles (9,645 km, 5,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBZ to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Sibiu and Lubbock?
Lubbock is 8 hours behind Sibiu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBZ to LBB?
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