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LAX to LBF: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
1,088 mi
1,751 km · 945 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from LBF?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to North Platte (LBF) is 1,088 miles (1,751 km, 945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Los Angeles and North Platte?
North Platte is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to LBF?
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