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CIU to LBF: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
882 mi
1,419 km · 766 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
882 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from LBF?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to North Platte (LBF) is 882 miles (1,419 km, 766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 Sault Ste Marie and North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour behind Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to LBF?
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