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LBF to BED: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
1,509 mi
2,429 km · 1,312 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from BED?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Bedford (BED) is 1,509 miles (2,429 km, 1,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Bedford?
Bedford is 1 hour ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to BED?
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