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LBF to FXE: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
1,560 mi
2,510 km · 1,355 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from FXE?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 1,560 miles (2,510 km, 1,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to FXE?
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