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LBF to LEX: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
881 mi
1,418 km · 766 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
881 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from LEX?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 881 miles (1,418 km, 766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to LEX?
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