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FNL to NLC: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Lemoore (Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport)
856 mi
1,378 km · 744 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
856 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, United States
- NLC — Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport · Lemoore, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Near NLC
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport33 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport46 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FNL from NLC?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Lemoore (NLC) is 856 miles (1,378 km, 744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to NLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 FNL to NLC?
Nonstop service on FNL–NLC 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Collins and Lemoore?
Lemoore is 1 hour behind Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to NLC?
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Why are some FNL to NLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FNL–NLC 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.