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LBF to PBI: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
1,539 mi
2,476 km · 1,337 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from PBI?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 1,539 miles (2,476 km, 1,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 1 hour ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to PBI?
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