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LBF to DSM: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
365 mi
588 km · 317 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
365 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from DSM?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Des Moines (DSM) is 365 miles (588 km, 317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from LBF to DSM?
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