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ESC to LBF: distance & flight time
Escanaba (Delta County Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
751 mi
1,209 km · 653 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
751 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m 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
- ESC — Delta County Airport · Escanaba, 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 ESC
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport46 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport49 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport50 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport99 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 ESC from LBF?
The flight distance from Escanaba (ESC) to North Platte (LBF) is 751 miles (1,209 km, 653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESC to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 ESC to LBF?
Nonstop service on ESC–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 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Escanaba and North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour behind Escanaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESC to LBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESC–LBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESC to LBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESC–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.