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LBF to BUF: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,130 mi
1,819 km · 982 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from BUF?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,130 miles (1,819 km, 982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to BUF?
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