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SPM to LBF: distance & flight time
Spangdahlem (Spangdahlem Air Base) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
4,765 mi
7,668 km · 4,141 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m 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
- SPM — Spangdahlem Air Base · Spangdahlem, 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 SPM
- BBJ · Bitburg Airport6 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport25 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport33 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport84 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 SPM from LBF?
The flight distance from Spangdahlem (SPM) to North Platte (LBF) is 4,765 miles (7,668 km, 4,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPM to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Spangdahlem and North Platte?
North Platte is 7 hours behind Spangdahlem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPM to LBF?
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