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LBF to BBX: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Philadelphia (Wings Field)
1,330 mi
2,140 km · 1,156 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, 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 BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from BBX?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Philadelphia (BBX) is 1,330 miles (2,140 km, 1,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to BBX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 1 hour ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to BBX?
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