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FRN to LBF: distance & flight time
Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
2,451 mi
3,944 km · 2,129 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, 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 FRN
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base5 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field7 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport21 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 FRN from LBF?
The flight distance from Fort Richardson (FRN) to North Platte (LBF) is 2,451 miles (3,944 km, 2,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRN to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 time difference between Fort Richardson and North Platte?
North Platte is 3 hours ahead of Fort Richardson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRN to LBF?
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