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LBF to APA: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Denver (Centennial Airport)
244 mi
393 km · 212 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
244 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, 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 APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from APA?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Denver (APA) is 244 miles (393 km, 212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to APA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 Denver?
Denver is 1 hour behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to APA?
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