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LBF to SBN: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport)
745 mi
1,198 km · 647 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
745 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from SBN?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to South Bend (SBN) is 745 miles (1,198 km, 647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to SBN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 South Bend?
South Bend is 1 hour ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to SBN?
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