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LBF to RKS: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport)
436 mi
701 km · 379 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
436 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from RKS?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Rock Springs (RKS) is 436 miles (701 km, 379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to RKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Rock Springs?
Rock Springs is 1 hour behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to RKS?
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