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SCN to LBF: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
4,813 mi
7,746 km · 4,182 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from LBF?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to North Platte (LBF) is 4,813 miles (7,746 km, 4,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 Saarbruecken and North Platte?
North Platte is 7 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to LBF?
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