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LBF to NZJ: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station)
1,065 mi
1,714 km · 926 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, 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 NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from NZJ?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Santa Ana (NZJ) is 1,065 miles (1,714 km, 926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to NZJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LBF to NZJ?
Nonstop service on LBF–NZJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Platte and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to NZJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBF–NZJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBF to NZJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBF–NZJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.