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SHB to LBF: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
5,306 mi
8,540 km · 4,611 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
- 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 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 SHB from LBF?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to North Platte (LBF) is 5,306 miles (8,540 km, 4,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Nakashibetsu and North Platte?
North Platte is 14 hours behind Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to LBF?
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