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LBF to COS: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
266 mi
429 km · 231 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
266 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from COS?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 266 miles (429 km, 231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 1 hour behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to COS?
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