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LBF to ARE: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Arecibo (Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport)
2,544 mi
4,095 km · 2,211 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
- ARE — Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport · Arecibo, Puerto Rico
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 ARE
- BQN · Rafael Hernandez Airport30 mi away
- PSE · Mercedita Airport31 mi away
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport34 mi away
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from ARE?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Arecibo (ARE) is 2,544 miles (4,095 km, 2,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to ARE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 Arecibo?
Arecibo is 1 hour ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to ARE?
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