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LBF to NUW: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
1,183 mi
1,903 km · 1,028 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from NUW?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 1,183 miles (1,903 km, 1,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Whidbey Island?
Whidbey Island is 2 hours behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to NUW?
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