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LBF to FFT: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Frankfort (Capital City Airport)
862 mi
1,388 km · 749 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
862 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from FFT?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Frankfort (FFT) is 862 miles (1,388 km, 749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to FFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 FFT?
Nonstop service on LBF–FFT 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 2h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Platte and Frankfort?
Frankfort is 1 hour ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to FFT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBF–FFT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBF to FFT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBF–FFT 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.