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LBF to ANC: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,460 mi
3,960 km · 2,138 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from ANC?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,460 miles (3,960 km, 2,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 North Platte and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to ANC?
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