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LBF to CME: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
1,639 mi
2,638 km · 1,424 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
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 CME
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from CME?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 1,639 miles (2,638 km, 1,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen?
Ciudad Del Carmen is 1 hour behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to CME?
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