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LBF to RDU: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
1,234 mi
1,987 km · 1,073 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from RDU?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 1,234 miles (1,987 km, 1,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to RDU?
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