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FAT to LBF: distance & flight time
Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
1,064 mi
1,712 km · 924 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 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 FAT from LBF?
The flight distance from Fresno (FAT) to North Platte (LBF) is 1,064 miles (1,712 km, 924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAT to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 FAT to LBF?
Nonstop service on FAT–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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fresno and North Platte?
North Platte is 2 hours ahead of Fresno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAT to LBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAT–LBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAT to LBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAT–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.