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LBF to BLI: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
1,187 mi
1,910 km · 1,031 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-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
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from BLI?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Bellingham (BLI) is 1,187 miles (1,910 km, 1,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Bellingham?
Bellingham is 2 hours behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to BLI?
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