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LBF to IDA: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport)
604 mi
972 km · 525 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
604 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from IDA?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Idaho Falls (IDA) is 604 miles (972 km, 525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to IDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 Idaho Falls?
Idaho Falls is 1 hour behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to IDA?
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