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LBF to SBP: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → San Luis Obispo (San Luis County Regional Airport)
1,155 mi
1,858 km · 1,003 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SBP — San Luis County Regional Airport · San Luis Obispo, 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 SBP
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field26 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport30 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base35 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from SBP?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to San Luis Obispo (SBP) is 1,155 miles (1,858 km, 1,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to SBP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 SBP?
Nonstop service on LBF–SBP 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Platte and San Luis Obispo?
San Luis Obispo is 2 hours behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to SBP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBF–SBP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBF to SBP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBF–SBP 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.