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LBF to NIP: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field))
1,301 mi
2,093 km · 1,130 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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 NIP
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from NIP?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Jacksonville (NIP) is 1,301 miles (2,093 km, 1,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to NIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Jacksonville?
Jacksonville is 1 hour ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to NIP?
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