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ESF to LBF: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
818 mi
1,316 km · 711 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
818 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 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 ESF from LBF?
The flight distance from Alexandria (ESF) to North Platte (LBF) is 818 miles (1,316 km, 711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESF to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 cheapest way to fly from ESF to LBF?
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