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EKI to LBF: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
761 mi
1,224 km · 661 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
761 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 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 EKI from LBF?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to North Platte (LBF) is 761 miles (1,224 km, 661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from EKI to LBF?
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