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SKE to LBB: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
4,927 mi
7,929 km · 4,281 nm
10h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 8m 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from LBB?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Lubbock (LBB) is 4,927 miles (7,929 km, 4,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 8m 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 Skien and Lubbock?
Lubbock is 7 hours behind Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to LBB?
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