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LBF to EKA: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Eureka (Murray Field)
1,219 mi
1,962 km · 1,059 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EKA — Murray Field · Eureka, 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 EKA
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport68 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport98 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from EKA?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Eureka (EKA) is 1,219 miles (1,962 km, 1,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to EKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LBF to EKA?
Nonstop service on LBF–EKA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to EKA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBF–EKA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBF to EKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBF–EKA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.