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VKG to LBF: distance & flight time
Rach Gia (Rach Gia Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
8,543 mi
13,749 km · 7,424 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VKG — Rach Gia Airport · Rach Gia, Vietnam
- 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 VKG
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport54 mi away
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport79 mi away
- KOS · Sihanoukville International Airport110 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 VKG from LBF?
The flight distance from Rach Gia (VKG) to North Platte (LBF) is 8,543 miles (13,749 km, 7,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VKG to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Rach Gia and North Platte?
North Platte is 12 hours behind Rach Gia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VKG to LBF?
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