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WTZ to LBF: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
7,539 mi
12,133 km · 6,551 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
- 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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 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 WTZ from LBF?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to North Platte (LBF) is 7,539 miles (12,133 km, 6,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Whitianga and North Platte?
North Platte is 17 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to LBF?
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