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EDW to LBF: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
1,028 mi
1,654 km · 893 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 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 EDW from LBF?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to North Platte (LBF) is 1,028 miles (1,654 km, 893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EDW to LBF?
Nonstop service on EDW–LBF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and North Platte?
North Platte is 2 hours ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to LBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–LBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to LBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–LBF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.