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VAN to LBF: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
6,488 mi
10,442 km · 5,638 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 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 VAN from LBF?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to North Platte (LBF) is 6,488 miles (10,442 km, 5,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Van and North Platte?
North Platte is 8 hours behind Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to LBF?
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